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Synonyms of college
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
- a college of craftsmen dedicated to preserving the traditional crafts of Appalachia
Synonyms for college
- association,
- board,
- brotherhood,
- chamber,
- club,
- congress,
- consortium,
- council,
- fellowship,
- fraternity,
- guild
- (also gild),
- institute,
- institution,
- league,
- order,
- organization,
- society,
- sodality
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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 22 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of college was in the 14th century
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