siz·ar
| \ ˈsī-zər
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variants:
or less commonly sizer
Definition of sizar
: a student (as in the University of Cambridge) who receives an allowance toward college expenses and who originally acted as a servant to other students in return for this allowance
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“Sizar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizar. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of sizar was in 1588
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