varsity

Definition of Varsity in English :

1. varsity

a British abbreviation of university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University

2. first team, varsity

a team representing a college or university

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Varsity

noun plural -ties

British, New Zealand and South Africa informal

university, formerly used esp at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge

nounWord forms: plural ˈvarsities

1.

the main team that represents a university, college, or school in some competition, esp. an athletic one

2. British, Informal

university

adjective

3.

designating or of the varsity (sense 1) team or competition

n. pl. var·si·ties

1. The principal team representing a university, college, or school in sports, games, or other competitions.

2. Chiefly British A university.