collegiate

[kuh-lee-jit, -jee-it]

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adjective

of or relating to a college: collegiate life.

of, characteristic of, or intended for college students: collegiate clothes; a collegiate dictionary.

of the nature of or constituted as a college.

noun

(in Canada) collegiate institute.

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Origin of collegiate

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word collēgiātus. See college, -ate¹

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col·le·giate·ly, adverbcol·le·giate·ness, nounpost·col·le·giate, adjectivepre·col·le·giate, adjective

pro·col·le·giate, adjectivepseu·do·col·le·giate, adjectivequa·si-col·le·giate, adjectivesub·col·le·giate, adjectiveun·col·le·giate, adjective

Can be confusedcollegial collegiate

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I did one semester at Boulder, which was more a stereotypical, American collegiate experience.
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More than 500 colleges use a test called the Collegiate Learning Assessment to measure academic progress.
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Merriam-Webster has updated its collegiate dictionary, and entries like ‘gastropub’ and ‘man cave’ have been added.
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They remained rooted in weekend athleticism and collegiate sports, the Gap and Old Navy.
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“There is a universal need for qualified incoming transfers,” says Nassirian of the collegiate registrars association.
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The fifth collegiate year will be devoted to theoretical morality.
Elements of Morals|Paul Janet
"You do the letter-press for the 'collegiate' ad., and I'll make a picture for it," she said.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X)|Various
In the thirteenth century the monastical Church of San Emeterio was raised to a collegiate and in 1775 to a bishopric.
The Cathedrals of Northern Spain|Charles Rudy
The graduating exercises of the Collegiate Department were of unusual interest.
The American Missionary, Vol. 43, No. 8, August, 1889|Various
Some of the old houses remain, along with a fragment of its collegiate church.
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British Dictionary definitions for collegiate

collegiate

adjective

Also: collegial of or relating to a college or college students

(of a university) composed of various colleges of equal standing

noun

Canadian short for collegiate institute

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Word Origin and History for collegiate

collegiate

adj.

mid-15c., from Latin collegiatus "member of a college or corporation," in Medieval Latin, "of or pertaining to a college," from collegium (see college).

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adjective

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