Definition of university

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University (n.) An institution organized and incorporated for the purpose of imparting instruction, examining students, and otherwise promoting education in the higher branches of literature, science, art, etc., empowered to confer degrees in the several arts and faculties, as in theology, law, medicine, music, etc. A university may exist without having any college connected with it, or it may consist of but one college, or it may comprise an assemblage of colleges established in any place, with

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Academian :: Academian (n.) A member of an academy, university, or college..
Seminary :: Seminary (n.) A place of education, as a scool of a high grade, an academy, college, or university..
Gymnasium :: Gymnasium (n.) A school for the higher branches of literature and science; a preparatory school for the university; -- used esp. of German schools of this kind.
Methodist :: Methodist (n.) One of a sect of Christians, the outgrowth of a small association called the Holy Club, formed at Oxford University, A.D. 1729, of which the most conspicuous members were John Wesley and his brother Charles; -- originally so called from the methodical strictness of members of the club in all religious duties..
Responsion :: Responsion (n.) The first university examination; -- called also little go. See under Little, a..
Proctor :: Proctor (n.) An officer in a university or college whose duty it is to enforce obedience to the laws of the institution.
Lyceum :: Lyceum (n.) A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university..
Cantabrigian :: Cantabrigian (n.) A native or resident of Cambridge; esp. a student or graduate of the university of Cambridge, England..
Prorector :: Prorector (n.) An officer who presides over the academic senate of a German university.
Academic :: Academic (n.) A member of an academy, college, or university; an academician..
Bursary :: Bursary (n.) A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies..
Professoriate :: Professoriate (n.) The body of professors, or the professorial staff, in a university or college..
Tripos :: Tripos (n.) A university examination of questionists, for honors; also, a tripos paper; one who prepares a tripos paper..
Inceptor :: Inceptor (n.) One who is on the point of taking the degree of master of arts at an English university.
Literate :: Literate (n.) One educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders..
Student :: Student (n.) A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student..
Magnifico :: Magnifico (n.) A rector of a German university.
Curriculum :: Curriculum (n.) A course; particularly, a specified fixed course of study, as in a university..
Gown :: Gown (n.) The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.; hence, the dress of peace; the dress of civil officers, in distinction from military..
Commence :: Commence (v. i.) To take a degree at a university.
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