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collegiate Definition

col·legiate (kə lē′jit, -jē it)

adjective

  1. of or like a college
  2. of, like, or for college students
  3. of or like a collegiate church

Etymology: ME collegiat < LL collegiatus, member of a college

collegiate Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • very: Close contact with clients in a very collegiate environment on a daily basis handling projects from start to finish.
  • formerly: It was formerly collegiate, and the yearly revenue of the priory was valued at 243 l.

Modifies a noun

  • swimmer: I did fairly well as an age group, high school, and collegiate swimmer and even now, as a triathlete.
  • church: The Basilica is also a collegiate church with its own Chapter of Canons.
  • chapel: In fact, Rosslyn is what was originally known as a " collegiate chapel " .
  • university: More about Alumni News Master's Foreword Durham is a collegiate university.
  • atmosphere: With only 80 partners, the firm has a strong collegiate atmosphere, a fact also reflected in its system of remuneration.
  • foundation: It was essentially a collegiate foundation, with walls protecting it from the outside world, and students living within under strict discipline.

Used with adjective complement

  • make: The church was made collegiate by a native of Rotherham called Thomas Scot in 1483.

Noun used with modifier

  • audit: The Auditor General, other State Audit Office Council members and audit department Collegiate members have to suspend their participation in political parties.
  • department: The Auditor General, other State Audit Office Council members and audit department Collegiate members have to suspend their participation in political parties.