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college

col·lege

UK/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/ US/ˈkɑ.lɪdʒ/ very common uk us

noun

1.

the body of faculty and students of a college

2.

an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university

4.

a complex of buildings in which a college is housed

Origin

From Middle English college, from Middle French college, from Old French college, from Latin collēgium.

Phrases

  • Bene't College
  • Benedict College
  • Buckingham College
  • city technology college
  • classical college
  • College City
  • College for Women
  • College of Cardinals

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