Definition of numerus clausus in English:
numerus clausus
noun ˌnjuːmərəs ˈklaʊsəsˌn(y)o͞omərəs ˈklousəs
A fixed maximum number of entrants admissible to an academic institution.
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1922 a campaign for the restriction of Jewish enrolment in universities (a numerus clausus) erupted across Romania.
- In May 1932, the ‘Erlanger Klinikerschaft’ - an organisation of Erlangen medical students - demanded the introduction of a numerus clausus to exclude ‘Jews, those of Jewish blood and non-German foreigners’.
Origin
Latin, literally 'closed number'.
Definition of numerus clausus in US English:
numerus clausus
nounˌn(y)o͞omərəs ˈklousəs
A fixed maximum number of entrants admissible to an academic institution.
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1922 a campaign for the restriction of Jewish enrolment in universities (a numerus clausus) erupted across Romania.
- In May 1932, the ‘Erlanger Klinikerschaft’ - an organisation of Erlangen medical students - demanded the introduction of a numerus clausus to exclude ‘Jews, those of Jewish blood and non-German foreigners’.
Origin
Latin, literally ‘closed number’.