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   college

   /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. an educational institution or establishment, in particular one providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training: "colleges of further education" Similar educational institutiontraining establishmentcentre of learningseat of learningschoolacademyuniversityinstituteseminaryconservatoryconservatoirehistorical:polytechnic
   • ▪ any of the independent institutions into which certain universities are separated, each having its own teaching staff, students, and buildings: "the Oxford colleges"
   • ▪ a private secondary school: British "Eton College"
   • ▪ a university offering a limited curriculum or teaching only to a bachelor's degree: US "Harvard College"
   • ▪ the teaching staff and students of a college considered collectively: "the college was shocked by his death"
   • 2. an organized group of professional people with particular aims, duties, and privileges: "the Royal College of Physicians" Similar associationsocietyclubgroupbandcirclefellowshipbodyguildlodgeorderfraternityconfraternitybrotherhoodsisterhoodsororityleagueunionallianceaffiliationinstitutioncoteriefederationrare:sodality

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin collegium ‘partnership’, from collega ‘partner in office’, from col- ‘together with’ + legare ‘depute’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLLEGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COLLEGE definition: 1. a university, especially one where you study for an undergraduate (= first) degree: 2. a place…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of COLLEGE is an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor's degree; also : a university division offering this. How to use college in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › collegeCollege - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of college. noun. an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university. see more. noun. the body of faculty and students of a college. see more. noun. a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈkɑlɪdʒ/ UK. /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLLEGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word 'college' in British and American English. Find out the different types, levels, and functions of colleges in education, religion, and society.

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   noun. an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training. Compare university. a constituent unit of a university, furnishing courses of instruction in the liberal arts and sciences, usually leading to a bachelor's degree.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word college in different contexts and countries. Find out how to say college in British, American and Canadian English, and see pictures and examples of college courses, campuses and institutions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLLEGE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of college as a place of education for different age groups and levels in English. See examples of how to use college in sentences and compare it with other words.

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   Learn the definition, pronunciation and usage of the word college in American English. Find out the different meanings of college as a place, a division, a group or a name.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › collegeCollege - definition of college by The Free Dictionary

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    A college is an institution of higher learning that grants degrees or certificates in various fields of study. Learn the different types, levels, and uses of the word college in English and other languages.

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    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word college in the U.S. and Britain, from a school that offers courses leading to a degree to a part of a university or a group of people. See examples, synonyms and related terms.