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Brown University

Brown University

12 3.4
A private Ivy League university in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States
  • proper noun
  • /braʊn ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
translation icon : Universidad Brown
  • Cedric not only became an honor student at Ballou High School but eventually gained admittance to Brown University.
  • Ph.D. from Brown University
  • Brown University archaeologist
  • Brown University President

Examples

  • In 2003, pressured by students and faculty, Brown University appointed a commission to investigate that institution's relationship to slavery.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Following a one-year postdoctorate at Brown University, he joined the faculty of Michigan State University, where he served until 1986.

    Academic text (1998)

  • I studied at Brown University in the United States.

    Warbirds (2008)

  • I first encountered American studies at Brown University, where I was a graduate student in American History during the 1970s.

    Academic text (1999)

  • In 2000, Brown University installed Dr. Ruth Simmons, former president of Smith College, as its president.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Researchers at Brown University tested three theories explaining how outfielders judge fly balls.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Professor Jacob Neusner broke the silence about grade inflation at a Brown University commencement.

    Academic text (1996)

  • New research from Brown University of Providence, R.I., supports a long-standing theory about how outfielders catch fly balls.

    Academic text (2010)

  • After graduating from the University of Glasgow, Ting-Leung (Saro) Sham went on to Brown University to complete his studies.

    Academic text (2001)

  • I studied at Brown University, which is known for its diverse academic programs.

Synonyms

Brown
vsBrown University
∞ 3.5

A private university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States

is the full formal name rather than the short form

Surface Forms

Brown University main

Morphology

Brown + university

This is a straightforward proper-name + common-noun composition: 'Brown' (a name) + 'university' (place that grants degrees) yields a university called Brown. Such naming patterns are cross-linguistically common and fully compositional, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it denotes that specific institution even if they lack details about its status or location.

Etymology

Brown University is named for Nicholas Brown Jr., a local man who gave important money to the college in the early 1800s. So the name Brown University simply means 'the university connected to the Brown family' and that is why the school is called this today.