COLLEGIAL


Meaning of COLLEGIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈlē-j(ē-)əl, especially for 2a also ]

-ˈlē-gē-əl adjective

Date: 14th century

1. : collegiate 2

2.

a. : marked by power or authority vested equally in each of a number of colleagues

b. : characterized by equal sharing of authority especially by Roman Catholic bishops

3. : marked by camaraderie among colleagues

• col·le·gial·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.