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Wykehamist

Wykehamist

9.9
A person who went to Winchester College, a school in England
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪkəmɪst/
  • Jargon
: Wykehamista
  • As a proud Wykehamist, he often spoke fondly of his school days at Winchester College.

Examples

  • The annual reunion dinner was attended by many former Wykehamists from across the country.

  • Several prominent politicians in Britain have been Wykehamists.

  • He is a proud Wykehamist.

  • Many Wykehamists gather for the annual reunion.

  • As a proud Wykehamist, he often spoke fondly of his school days at Winchester College.

  • Several prominent politicians in Britain have been Wykehamists.

  • The annual reunion dinner was attended by many former Wykehamists from across the country.

Surface Forms

Wykehamist singular
Wykehamists plural

Morphology

Wykehamist = Wykeham (semi-transparent) = Wykeham + ist

The formation is regular (proper name + -ist = person associated with that name), but 'Wykeham' is an obscure proper noun so many learners cannot infer the specific referent (Winchester College).

Etymology

The word Wykehamist comes from William of Wykeham, the man who founded Winchester College long ago. So a Wykehamist is 'a student or former student of Winchester College', like someone from Oxford called an 'Oxonian'.