Library / English Dictionary

VARSITY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A team representing a college or university

Synonyms:

first team; varsity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("varsity" is a kind of...):

squad; team (a cooperative unit (especially in sports))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A British abbreviation of 'university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("varsity" is a kind of...):

university (the body of faculty and students at a university)

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