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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vishwavidyalaya
"यह एक बहुत बड़ा विश्वविद्यालय है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An educational institution designed for instruction, examination, or both, of students in many branches of advanced learning, conferring degrees in various faculties.
"She is currently studying economics at the university."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French universite, from medieval Latin universitas 'the whole body, a society, corporation', from Latin universus 'combined into one, whole'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "University" is said worldwide
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université
Transliteration: universite
"Il va à l'université tous les jours."
Universität
Transliteration: Universitaet
"Sie studiert an der Universität Berlin."
università
Transliteration: universita
"Mio fratello frequenta l'università."
universidad
Transliteration: universidad
"Estudiamos en la misma universidad."
universidade
Transliteration: universidade
"Ela quer entrar na universidade no próximo ano."
विश्वविद्यालय
Transliteration: vishwavidyalaya
"यह एक बहुत बड़ा विश्वविद्यालय है।"
大学
Transliteration: dàxué
"他在北京大学读书。"
대학교
Transliteration: daehakgyo
"저는 내년에 대학교에 입학합니다."
大学
Transliteration: daigaku
"兄は東京の大学に通っています。"
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