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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

/ ˌːɪˈɜːɪɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Ծ···ٲ·· [yoo-n, uh, -vur-si-, tair, -ee-, uh, n], noun adjective
  • t·n·s·ٲ adjective noun
  • dzܲt·n·s·ٲ noun plural counteruniversities
  • t·n·s·ٲ adjective
  • ԴDzu·Ծ·s·ٲ noun plural nonuniversities adjective
  • u·Ծ·s·ٲ adjective
  • u·Ծ·s·ٲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of university1

1250–1300; Middle English universite < Old French < Medieval Latin ūԾ, Late Latin: guild, corporation, Latin: totality, equivalent to ūԾ ( us ) ( universe ) + - -ity
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of university1

C14: from Old French universite, from Medieval Latin ܲԾ group of scholars, from Late Latin: guild, society, body of men, from Latin: whole, totality, universe
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But with a university handy, local leaders in support and an encouraging start, several locals said the Farm House seems suited for the challenge.

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Our universities are the envy of the world.

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"To be well positioned for a successful and sustainable future, we, like all universities, need to make some difficult decisions," a spokesperson said.

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The Unite union said it had "no option" but to consider a walkout, accusing the university of "gross financial mismanagement".

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