halls of ivy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /hɑːl ʌv, ɒv ˈaɪ vi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /hɑːl ʌv, ɒv ˈaɪ vi/

Definition of halls of ivy words

noun halls of ivy an institution of higher learning; university or college; the academic world. 1

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Origin of halls of ivy

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Halls of ivy

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halls of ivy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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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Synonyms for halls of ivy

noun halls of ivy

institute — to set up; establish; organize: to institute a government.
secondary school — a high school or a school of corresponding grade, ranking between a primary school and a college or university.
preparatory school — a private or parochial secondary school, especially one boarding its students and providing a college-preparatory education.
seminary — a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
boarding school — A boarding school is a school which some or all of the pupils live in during the school term. Compare day school.

All 26 Synonyms of halls of ivy