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noun
university
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, countable, often, uncountable
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noun
The principal sports team representing an institution (usually a high school, college, or university.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
a team representing a college or university
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: first team
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Broader terms: team, squad
noun
a British abbreviation of `university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: university
History
First attested in the mid 17th century. Clipping of univarsity, reflecting an archaic pronunciation of university.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
