varsity

var·si·ty  (värs-t)

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.

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[Shortening and alteration of university.]

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varsity [ˈvɑːsɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

(Social Science / Education) Brit, NZ, and South African informal short for university: formerly used esp at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	varsity - a British abbreviation of `university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University university - the body of faculty and students at a university
	2.	varsity - a team representing a college or university first team team, squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

Translations

varsity [ˈvɑːsɪtɪ]

A. N (Brit) → universidad f

B. CPD Varsity Match N → partido m entre las Universidades de Oxford y Cambridge

varsity

n (Brit Univ inf) → Uni f (inf); (US: also varsity team) → Schul-/Uniauswahl f