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| u·ni·ver·si·ty [ ynə vúrssətee ] (plural u·ni·ver·si·ties) |
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1. undergraduate and postgraduate educational institution: an educational institution for higher learning that typically includes an undergraduate college and graduate schools in various disciplines, as well as medical and law schools and sometimes other professional schools
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2. buildings housing university: the buildings, other facilities, and grounds of a university
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3. students and faculty: the students, teachers, and administrative and other staff of a university
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| [14th century. Via French université< Latin universitas "the whole, society, guild" < universus (see universe)] |
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