Definition of university

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University (n.) An association, society, guild, or corporation, esp. one capable of having and acquiring property..

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Bursch :: Bursch (n.) A youth; especially, a student in a german university..
Graduate :: Graduate (n.) To admit or elevate to a certain grade or degree; esp., in a college or university, to admit, at the close of the course, to an honorable standing defined by a diploma; as, he was graduated at Yale College..
Curriculum :: Curriculum (n.) A course; particularly, a specified fixed course of study, as in a university..
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..
University :: University (n.) An association, society, guild, or corporation, esp. one capable of having and acquiring property..
Placet :: Placet (n.) A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a university, of an ecclesiastical council, etc..
Tripos :: Tripos (n.) A university examination of questionists, for honors; also, a tripos paper; one who prepares a tripos paper..
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..
Chum :: Chum (n.) A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and intimate friend..
Commence :: Commence (v. i.) To take a degree at a university.
Lyceum :: Lyceum (n.) A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the 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.
Seminary :: Seminary (n.) A place of education, as a scool of a high grade, an academy, college, or university..
Oxonian :: Oxonian (n.) A student or graduate of Oxford University, in England..
Department :: Department (v. i.) Subdivision of business or official duty; especially, one of the principal divisions of executive government; as, the treasury department; the war department; also, in a university, one of the divisions of instruction; as, the medical department; the department of physics..
Wrangler :: Wrangler (n.) One of those who stand in the first rank of honors in the University of Cambridge, England. They are called, according to their rank, senior wrangler, second wrangler, third wrangler, etc. Cf. Optime..
Oxford :: Oxford (a.) Of or pertaining to the city or university of Oxford, England..
Graduate :: Graduate (v. i.) To take a degree in a college or university; to become a graduate; to receive a diploma.
Congregation :: Congregation (n.) The assemblage of Masters and Doctors at Oxford or Cambrige University, mainly for the granting of degrees..
Optime :: Optime (n.) One of those who stand in the second rank of honors, immediately after the wranglers, in the University of Cambridge, England. They are divided into senior and junior optimes..
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