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double firstnoun BritishA university degree with first-class honours in two subjects or two major examinations: at Oxford he took a double first in Greats...- But for the past decade it seems that even the lowliest gossip columnist or weather girl has to have a double first from Oxbridge or a famous father.
- He grew up in Addingham and joined Rough Guides as a writer after graduating from Cambridge with a double first in English Literature.
- He is one such: not only did he get a double first at Cambridge - which, admittedly, is an achievement open to all - he is a book reviewer too, which is not.
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