What is "exhibitioner"

Exhibitioner \Ex`hi*bi"tion*er\, n. (Eng. Univ.) One who has a pension or allowance granted for support.

A youth who had as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital.
--G. Eliot.

n. (context British English) A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition usually involves a financial prize and may include the right to wear a distinctive gown, especially at the University of Oxford.

n. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see [syn: exhibitor, shower]