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.

Origin of collegiate

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

Related formscol·le·giate·ly, adverbcol·le·giate·ness, nounpost·col·le·giate, adjectivepre·col·le·giate, adjectivepro·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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Examples from the Web for collegiate

Contemporary Examples

I did one semester at Boulder, which was more a stereotypical, American collegiate experience.
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Kevin Fallon
June 10, 2014
More than 500 colleges use a test called the Collegiate Learning Assessment to measure academic progress.
College Kids Should Major in Leisure
Nick Romeo
May 23, 2014
Adopted as the collegiate drug of choice, cannabis was no longer just a weed smoked by marginalized Mexicans and blacks.
Victory for Pot Means Beginning of the End of Our Crazy Drug War
Martin A. Lee
November 8, 2012
Merriam-Webster has updated its collegiate dictionary, and entries like ‘gastropub’ and ‘man cave’ have been added.
New Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ‘Man Cave,’ ‘Sexting,’ and More
Kory L. Stamper
August 14, 2012
They remained rooted in weekend athleticism and collegiate sports, the Gap and Old Navy.
Hoodies, Trayvon Martin, and America’s Racial Fears
Robin Givhan
March 29, 2012

Historical Examples

The marchese, sometimes, and the canons of the Collegiate Church.
Where Angels Fear to Tread
E. M. Forster
He believes that the collegiate training should be less practical than fundamental.
Herbert Hoover
Vernon Kellogg
Your duty now is to finish your collegiate course respectably.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878
Various
"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
Now apply these principles to the collegiate system of the country.
The Story of My Life
Egerton Ryerson

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

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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Examples from the Web for collegiate

Contemporary Examples

I did one semester at Boulder, which was more a stereotypical, American collegiate experience.

More than 500 colleges use a test called the Collegiate Learning Assessment to measure academic progress.

Adopted as the collegiate drug of choice, cannabis was no longer just a weed smoked by marginalized Mexicans and blacks.

Merriam-Webster has updated its collegiate dictionary, and entries like ‘gastropub’ and ‘man cave’ have been added.

They remained rooted in weekend athleticism and collegiate sports, the Gap and Old Navy.

Historical Examples

The marchese, sometimes, and the canons of the Collegiate Church.

He believes that the collegiate training should be less practical than fundamental.

Your duty now is to finish your collegiate course respectably.

"You do the letter-press for the 'collegiate' ad., and I'll make a picture for it," she said.

Now apply these principles to the collegiate system of the country.

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Word Origin and History for collegiate

adj.

Origin of collegiate