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var⋅si⋅ty

  [vahr-si-tee] noun, plural -ties, adjective
–noun
1. any first-string team, esp. in sports, that represents a school, college, university, or the like: He is on the varsity in tennis and in debating.
2. Chiefly British Informal. university.
–adjective
3. of or pertaining to a university or school team, activity, or competition: a varsity debater.
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Origin:
1840–50; cf. versity university, in 17th century; pron. prob. preserves historical outcome of ME ĕr, as in varmint
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var·si·ty   (vär'sĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. var·si·ties

  1. The principal team representing a university, college, or school in sports, games, or other competitions.

  2. Chiefly British A university.


[Shortening and alteration of university.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

varsity 
1846, "university," variant of earlier versity (1680), shortened form of university.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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