a person who has taken a degree in the university. See DEGREE.

GRÆVIUS, JOHN GEORGE, one of the most learned writers in the 17th century. In the 24th year of his age, the elector of Brandenburg made him professor at Dörfelburg. In 1658, he was invited to Deventer to succeed his former master Gronovius. In 1661, he was appointed professor of eloquence at Utrecht; and 12 years after he had the professorship of politics and history conferred on him. He fixed his thoughts here, and refused several advantageous offers. He had, however, the satisfaction to be sought after by divers princes, and to see several of them come from Germany to study under him. He died in 1703, aged 71. His Theaurus antiquitatum et historiarum Italicae, &c., and other works are well known.