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Sorbonne

American  
[sawr-bon, -buhn, sawr-bawn] / sɔrˈbɒn, -ˈbʌn, sɔrˈbɔn /

noun

  1. the seat of the faculties of arts and letters of the University of Paris.

  2. a theological college founded in Paris in 1253 by Robert de Sorbon, suppressed in 1792, and ceasing to exist about 1850.


Sorbonne British  
/ sɔrbɔn /

noun

  1. a part of the University of Paris containing the faculties of science and literature: founded in 1253 by Robert de Sorbon as a theological college; given to the university in 1808

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fidelity to Moliere's creative process and scholarly rigour were at the heart of the project, said Pierre‑Marie Chauvin, a vice president at the Sorbonne.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

To explore how nutrition relates to cardiovascular health in more detail, scientists from INRAE, Inserm, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, and Cnam examined more than whether foods came from plant or animal sources.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

LeCun was born in Paris, raised in the city’s suburbs and attended what’s now known as the Sorbonne University in France in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

He holds a doctorate in political science from Sciences Po university in France, a doctorate in history from the Sorbonne and a Master of Law degree from Harvard Law School.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

Students went by going up to the law school, or down to the Sorbonne.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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