var ‧ si ‧ ty /ˈvɑːsəti, ˈvɑːsɪti $ ˈvɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural varsities ) [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: university ]
1 . American English the main team that represents a university, college, or school in a sport:
the varsity football team
2 . British English old-fashioned a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge