collegiate
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dʒɪt, -dʒi adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a college: collegiate life.
2.
of, characteristic of, or intended for college students: collegiate clothes; a collegiate dictionary.
noun
4.
(in Canada) collegiate institute.
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World English Dictionary
collegiate (kəˈliːdʒɪɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | Also: collegial of or relating to a college or college students |
| 2. | (of a university) composed of various colleges of equal standing |
| —n | |
| 3. | (Canadian) short for collegiate institute |
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Word Origin & History
collegiate
1514, from L. collegiatus "member of a college or corporation," in M.L., "of or pertaining to a college," from collegium (see college).
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Example sentences
Tribal, professional and collegiate relationships of trust are harder to shut down than phone lines.
But what they often also possess is a strong collegiate sense.
Yet it is taken by these sociologists as the only measure of worth in collegiate education.
But at its best it can combine the benefits of being both confrontational and collegiate.
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