varsity


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
varsity/ˈvɑːsəti/
noun (pl. varsities) Brit. dated or S. African university.

■ [usu. as modifier] chiefly N. Amer. a sports team which represents a university or college.

– origin C17: shortening of university, reflecting an archaic pronunc.
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