/vahr"si tee/ , n. , pl. varsities , adj.
n.
1. any first-string team, esp. in sports, that represents a school, college, university, or the like: He is on the varsity in tennis and in debating.
2. Chiefly Brit. Informal. university.
adj.
3. of or pertaining to a university or school team, activity, or competition: a varsity debater.
[ 1840-50; cf. versity university, in 17th century; pron. prob. preserves historical outcome of ME er, as in VARMINT ]