English Explanatory Dictionary

varsity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. university
  2. The principal sports team representing an institution (usually a high school, college, or university.)

Pronunciation

/ˈvɑː.sɪ.ti/ /ˈvɑɹ.sɪ.ti/ [ˈvɑɹsɪɾi] En-ca-varsity.oga

Word forms

varsity varsities

Etymology

First attested in the mid 17th century. Clipping of univarsity, reflecting an archaic pronunciation of university.

Derived words

intervarsity junior varsity varsity letter varsity jacket
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on V Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary