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Rhodes′ schol′arship, 
  1. Educationone of a number of scholarships at Oxford University, established by the will of Cecil Rhodes, for selected students (Rhodes′ schol′ars) from the British Commonwealth and the United States.
  • 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Rhodes scholarship n
  1. one of 72 scholarships founded by Cecil Rhodes, awarded annually on merit to Commonwealth and US students to study for two or sometimes three years at Oxford University
Rhodes scholar n
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