college

English

/ˈkɒlɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈkɑlɪd͡ʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A corporate group; a group of colleagues.
  • (in some proper nouns) A group sharing common purposes or goals.
  • (politics) An electoral college.
  • An academic institution.
  • A specialized division of a university.
  • (chiefly) An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates.
  • (Ireland) A university.
  • (attributively) Attendance at an institution of higher education.
  • (Canada) A postsecondary institution that offers vocational training and/or associate's degrees.
  • (chiefly) A non-specialized, semi-autonomous division of a university, with its own faculty, departments, library, etc.
  • (UK) An institution of further education at an intermediate level; sixth form.
  • (UK) An institution for adult education at a basic or intermediate level (teaching those of any age).
  • (UK) A high school or secondary school.
  • (Australia) A private (non-government) primary primary or high school.
  • (Australia) A residential hall associated with a university, possibly having its own tutors.
  • (Singapore) A government high school, short for junior college.
  • (in Chile) A bilingual school.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English college derived from Old French college.

Origin

Old French

college

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