collegium
noun
collegia
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pluralof collegium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The sodalitia and collegia were of immemorial antiquity.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Samuel Dill
We thus arrive by a second channel at the collegia of the empire.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
Many of the collegia, or guilds, founded for the promotion of the interests of professions and trades had been misused for political purposes, and Augustus deprived many of them of their charters.
From Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine by James Sands Elliott
But a more probable source of inspiration in the art of building are the Romans, who established the famous collegia of architects referred to in the list of alternative theories given in the Masonic Cyclopædia.
From Secret Societies And Subversive Movements by Nesta H. Webster
In a similar position were authorized collegia, amongst which were the mutual aid societies referred to above.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various
