divvers

noun plural but singular in construction

div·​vers

ˈdivə(r)z

slang, British

: an examination in biblical literature and history required of every Oxford undergraduate up to 1932

Word History

Etymology

divinity + -er (Oxford University slang suffix) + -s (representing plural moderations)

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