COLLEGE

noun Usage: often attributive see: colleague Date: 14th century a body of clergy living together and supported by a foundation, a building used for an educational or religious purpose, 3. a self-governing constituent body of a university offering living quarters and sometimes instruction but not granting degrees , a preparatory or high school, an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor's degree, a part of a university offering a specialized group of courses, an institution offering instruction usually in a professional, vocational, or technical field , company , group , 5. a group of persons considered by law to be a unit, a body of electors, the faculty, students, or administration of a ~