English Explanatory Dictionary

Ivy League

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An association of eight universities in the USA, known for high quality.

Word forms

Ivy League the Ivy League

Etymology

From earlier Ivy colleges (1933), as Ivy League first used by AP sports editor Alan J. Gould (1935). The title became official after the formation of the athletic conference in 1954. From the tradition of Ivy Day at many older colleges and universities, where ivy is planted to honor academic excellence.

Related words

ivy Ivy Day planting the ivy

Derived words

Black Ivy League British Ivy League Chinese Ivy League Ivy Ivy Leaguer little Ivy public Ivy Southern Ivy
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