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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCollege
/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An educational institution or establishment providing higher education or specialized professional training.
"She is planning to study computer science at college next year." - 2
An organized body of professional people with particular duties or privileges.
"The college of physicians issued a new set of health guidelines."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin collegium, meaning a society or body of colleagues, originating from collega (colleague). Through Old French and Middle English, the term evolved from denoting a body of clergy or professionals to institutions of higher education and specialized learning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "College" is said worldwide
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collège
Transliteration: kolɛʒ
"Il étudie à l'université, mais il a fréquenté ce collège."
Hochschule
Transliteration: ˈhoːxˌʃuːlə
"Sie geht nach dem Abitur an ein College."
università
Transliteration: universiˈta
"Mio fratello frequenta il college in America."
colegio
Transliteration: koˈlexjo
"Estudió derecho en el colegio universitario."
faculdade
Transliteration: fakuˈdadʒi
"Ela vai começar a faculdade no próximo mês."
कॉलेज
Transliteration: kŏlēj
Script: कॉलेज खेल
"वह कल अपने कॉलेज गया था।"
大学
Transliteration: dàxué
"他在一所优秀的大学学习经济学。"
대학
Transliteration: daehak
"그는 내년에 대학에 입학할 예정이다."
大学
Transliteration: daigaku
"彼女はアメリカの大学に通っています。"
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