VASSAR COLLEGE

Meaning of VASSAR COLLEGE in English

( also Vassar )

a private US college in Poughkeepsie, New York. It had about 2 330 students in 1998. It was established by Matthew Vassar in 1861 as a women’s college and became one of America’s best. Vassar now accepts some male students.

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VASSAR COLLEGE — Private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. It was founded as a college for women by Matthew Vassar (1792–1868) in …
Английский словарь Британика
VASSAR COLLEGE — private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S., one of the Seven Sisters schools. It is a …
Britannica English vocabulary
VASSAR COLLEGE — Private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. It was founded as a college for women by Matthew Vassar (17921868) in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VASSAR COLLEGE — Колледж Вассара ("Вассар") Престижный частный гуманитарный колледж высшей ступени [senior college, liberal arts] в г. Покипси, шт. Нью-Йорк. Основан в 1861 …
VASSAR COLLEGE — Колледж Вассара ("Вассар") Престижный частный гуманитарный колледж высшей ступени [senior college, liberal arts] в г. Покипси, шт. Нью-Йорк. Основан в …
VASSAR COLLEGE — Vas ‧ sar Col ‧ lege /ˌvæsə ˈkɒlɪdʒ $ -sər ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE ( also Vassar ) a college in …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COLLEGE — I Institution that offers postsecondary education. The term has various meanings. In Roman law a collegium was a body of …
Английский словарь Британика
COLLEGE — ˈkälij, -ēj noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin collegium society, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLLEGE — (n.) A collection, body, or society of persons engaged in common pursuits, or having common duties and interests, and sometimes, …
Английский словарь Webster
COLLEGE — ( n. ) A collection, body, or society of persons engaged in common pursuits, or having common duties and interests, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VASSAR — /vas"euhr/ , n. Matthew , 1792-1868, U.S. merchant, philanthropist, and supporter of education for women; born in England: founder of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COLLEGE — /kol"ij/ , n. 1. an institution of higher learning, esp. one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VASSAR — n. college located in Poughkeepsie (New York, USA); city in Michigan (USA)
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COLLEGE — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin collegium society, from collega colleague — more at colleague …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COLLEGE — noun fig.: a community. 2. college ·noun a building, or number of buildings, used by a college. 3. college ·noun …
Webster English vocab
COLLEGE — [col.lege] n, often attrib [ME, fr. MF, fr. L collegium society, fr. collega colleague--more at colleague] (14c) 1: a body …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COLLEGE — an institution that offers post-secondary education. The term is used without uniformity of meaning. In Roman law a collegium was …
Britannica English vocabulary
VASSAR — Vassar BrE AmE ˈvæs ə AmE \ - ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COLLEGE — / ˈkɒlɪdʒ; NAmE ˈkɑːl-/ noun 1. [ C , U ] (often in names) (in Britain) a place where students …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VASSAR — Vas ‧ sar Col ‧ lege /ˌvæsə ˈkɒlɪdʒ $ -sər ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE ( also Vassar ) a college in …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COLLEGE — col ‧ lege S1 W2 /ˈkɒlɪdʒ $ ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COLLEGE — n. 1 an establishment for further or higher education, sometimes part of a university. 2 an establishment for specialized professional …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COLLEGE — n. 1 an establishment for further or higher education, sometimes part of a university. 2 an establishment for specialized professional …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COLLEGE — n.1 an establishment for further or higher education, sometimes part of a university. 2 an establishment for specialized professional education …
Oxford English vocab
COLLEGE — ( colleges) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A college is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COLLEGE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is an institution …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
COLLEGE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COLLEGE — n. Amherst College Bard College Bowdoin College Bryn Mawr College Carleton College Dartmouth College Davidson College Trinity College electoral college …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COLLEGE — n. Institution that offers postsecondary education. The term has various meanings. In Roman law a collegium was a body of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COLLEGE — Synonyms and related words : Bund, Rochdale cooperative, academe, academia, alliance, alma mater, assemblage, association, axis, band, bloc, body, caboose, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COLLEGE — Newgate or any other prison. New College: the Royal Exchange. King's College: the King's Bench prison. He has been educated …
Slang English vocab
VASSAR — Classification: City Located in: Michigan (MI) Total Population (2000): 2823 Total Housing Units (2000): 1062 Land Area (square meters): 5774419 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
COLLEGE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ community , local ▪ private , public ( AmE ), state ( esp. AmE ) ▪ Christian …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
VASSAR — ➡ Vassar College
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VASSAR — Vassar
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VASSAR — Vassar
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COLLEGE — сущ. 1) корпорация, коллегия College of Physicians ≈ корпорация врачей electoral college ≈ коллегия выборщиков Syn : guild, fellowship, association …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COLLEGE — college.ogg ʹkɒlıdʒ n 1. 1> университетский колледж ( в Великобритании ) he is a college man - он получил образование …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COLLEGE — n 1. 1> университетский колледж ( в Великобритании ) he is a college man - он получил образование в колледже; …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COLLEGE — сущ. 1) корпорация, коллегия College of Physicians — корпорация врачей electoral college — коллегия выборщиков Syn: guild , fellowship , …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
COLLEGE — сущ. 1) корпорация, коллегия College of Physicians — корпорация врачей electoral college — коллегия выборщиков Syn: guild, fellowship, association 2) ист. церковная община, живущая на пожертвования 3) …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
COLLEGE — сущ. 1) корпорация; коллегия 2) амер. университет 3) специальное учебное заведение • - agricultural college - college education - electoral college
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
COLLEGE — колледж; амер. университет; специальное высшее учебное заведение; институт - agricultural college - business college - county college - higher college …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
COLLEGE — сущ. 1) общ. корпорация; коллегия College of Physicians — корпорация врачей electoral college — коллегия выборщиков See: Electoral College 2) обр. колледж (название специального учебного заведения, …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
VASSAR — Vassar
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COLLEGE — сущ. 1) корпорация, коллегия College of Physicians ≈ корпорация врачей electoral college ≈ коллегия выборщиков Syn : guild, fellowship, association …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
VASSAR — Vassar
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
VASSAR TAN — noun Usage: often capitalized V Etymology: from Vassar College : a moderate to strong brown that is redder and slightly …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VASSAR ROSE — |vasə|rōz, |vaas- noun Usage: often capitalized V Etymology: from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 1. : a dark pink to grayish …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VASSAR, MATTHEW — (1792-1868) Вассар, Мэтью Бизнесмен и филантроп, владелец пивных заводов в г. Покипси [Poughkeepsie], шт. Нью-Йорк. В 1861 основал Женский колледж Вассара …
VASSAR, MATTHEW — (1792-1868) Вассар, Мэтью Бизнесмен и филантроп, владелец пивных заводов в г. Покипси [Poughkeepsie], шт. Нью-Йорк. В 1861 основал Женский колледж …
WHITNEY, MARY WATSON — born Sept. 11, 1847, Waltham, Mass., U.S. died Jan. 20, 1921, Waltham American astronomer who built Vassar College's research program …
Britannica English vocabulary
WASHBURN, MARGARET FLOY — born July 25, 1871, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 29, 1939, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. American psychologist whose work at Vassar …
Britannica English vocabulary
SEVEN SISTERS — formally Seven Colleges Conference consortium of seven highly prestigious private institutions of higher education in the northeastern United States. Its …
Britannica English vocabulary
SALMON, LUCY MAYNARD — born July 27, 1853, Fulton, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 14, 1927, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. American historian who extended the offerings in …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROURKE, CONSTANCE MAYFIELD — born Nov. 14, 1885, Cleveland died March 23, 1941, Grand Rapids, Mich., U.S. U.S. historian who pioneered in the study …
Britannica English vocabulary
MITCHELL, MARIA — born Aug. 1, 1818, Nantucket, Mass., U.S. died June 28, 1889, Lynn, Mass. first professional woman astronomer in the United …
Britannica English vocabulary
MCCARTHY, MARY — born June 21, 1912, Seattle, Wash., U.S. died Oct. 25, 1989, New York, N.Y. in full Mary Therese McCarthy American …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOPPER, GRACE MURRAY — ne Grace Brewster Murray born Dec. 9, 1906, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Jan. 1, 1992, Arlington, Va. American mathematician …
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BLATCH, HARRIOT EATON STANTON — born Jan. 20, 1856, Seneca Falls, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 20, 1940, Greenwich, Conn. ne Harriot Eaton Stanton leader in …
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BIG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a (big) box office draw (= a successful actor who many people will pay …
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