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Collegian

A member of a college, particularly of a literary institution so called; a student in a college.

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Pupil 76% connected

The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye. See the Note under Eye, and Iris.

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Student 76% connected

A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledg…

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Undergraduate 76% connected

A member of a university or a college who has not taken his first degree; a student in any school who has not completed his course.

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Academical adjective · 78% connection

Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific.

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Academy noun · 78% connection

An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university. Popularly, a school, or seminary of learning, holding a ra…

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Associate noun · 78% connection

One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member; as, an associate of the Ro…

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Campus noun · 78% connection

The principal grounds of a college or school, between the buildings or within the main inclosure; as, the college campus.

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Charity noun · 78% connection

A charitable institution, or a gift to create and support such an institution; as, Lady Margaret's charity.

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Civilian noun · 78% connection

A student of the civil law at a university or college.

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College noun · 78% connection

A collection, body, or society of persons engaged in common pursuits, or having common duties and interests, and sometimes, by charter…

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Condition noun · 78% connection

To put under conditions; to require to pass a new examination or to make up a specified study, as a condition of remaining in one's cl…

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Conversazi-one noun · 78% connection

A meeting or assembly for conversation, particularly on literary or scientific subjects.

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Critic noun · 78% connection

One skilled in judging of the merits of literary or artistic works; a connoisseur; an adept; hence, one who examines literary or artis…

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Cut noun · 78% connection

The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.

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Diploma noun · 78% connection

A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree conferred b…

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Endowment noun · 78% connection

That which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated to any object; as…

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Expel verb · 78% connection

To cut off from further connection with an institution of learning, a society, and the like; as, to expel a student or member.

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Faculty noun · 78% connection

The body of person to whom are intrusted the government and instruction of a college or university, or of one of its departments; the…

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Freshman noun · 78% connection

novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge; especially, a student during his fist year in a college or university.

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Friend noun · 78% connection

One who looks propitiously on a cause, an institution, a project, and the like; a favorer; a promoter; as, a friend to commerce, to po…

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Graduate noun · 78% connection

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 honora…

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