collegiate church

col·le·giate church

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-lee-jit, -jee-it church]
- /kəˈli dʒɪt, -dʒi ɪt tʃɜrtʃ/
- /kəˈliː.dʒi.ət tʃɜːtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-lee-jit, -jee-it church]
- /kəˈli dʒɪt, -dʒi ɪt tʃɜrtʃ/

Definitions of collegiate church words

noun collegiate church a church that has an endowed chapter of canons and prebendaries attached to it but that is not a cathedral 3
noun collegiate church one of a group of churches presided over by a body of pastors 3
noun collegiate church a church served by two or more ministers 3
noun collegiate church a large church endowed in the Middle Ages to become a school 3
noun collegiate church a chapel either endowed by or connected with a college 3
noun collegiate church a church served by resident canons 3

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Origin of collegiate church

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Collegiate church

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collegiate church popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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