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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee]

noun

plural

universities 
  1. an institution of learning of the highest level, having a college of liberal arts and a program of graduate studies together with several professional schools, as of theology, law, medicine, and engineering, and authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Continental European universities usually have only graduate or professional schools.



university

/ ˌĀį³Üː²Ōɪˈ±¹ÉœĖ²õÉŖ³ŁÉŖ /

noun

  1. an institution of higher education having authority to award bachelors' and higher degrees, usually having research facilities

  2. the buildings, members, staff, or campus of a university

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • universitarian noun
  • antiuniversity adjective
  • counteruniversity noun
  • interuniversity adjective
  • nonuniversity noun
  • preuniversity adjective
  • prouniversity adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of university1

1250–1300; Middle English universite < Old French < Medieval Latin Å«²Ō¾±±¹±š°ł²õ¾±³ŁÄå²õ, Late Latin: guild, corporation, Latin: totality, equivalent to Å«²Ō¾±±¹±š°ł²õ ( us ) ( universe ) + -¾±³ŁÄå²õ -ity
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of university1

C14: from Old French universite, from Medieval Latin ³Ü²Ō¾±±¹±š°ł²õ¾±³ŁÄå²õ group of scholars, from Late Latin: guild, society, body of men, from Latin: whole, totality, universe
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Their eldest, he said, is studying to become an anesthesiologist at a nearby university.

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Now, with her university exams postponed until next week, she's staying at home.

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Lots own small businesses, are paying mortgages, attend universities, rise in their professions.

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In the aftermath he paused his studies, but is now back at university doing a physics PHD and campaigns with Grenfell United.

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The university addressed the allegations in a statement obtained Thursday by People and other news outlets.

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