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Cambridge

Cambridge

32 3.2
A famous university in England known for strong teaching and research
  • proper noun
translation icon : Universidad de Cambridge
  • Many distinguished scholars have taught at Cambridge, including Sir Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking.
  • Cambridge University
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Cambridge Companion

They bring in these experts from theologians from Oxford and Cambridge and Jonathan Paggio's there.

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Examples

  • I was one of the first Black doctors to graduate from Cambridge with medical degree.

  • But I won a place at Cambridge University and studied English, English Literature.

  • When I was a postgrad at Cambridge, I had a little trouble.

  • You forget, I took a first in oriental languages at Cambridge.

  • Born in Glasgow, Hari was hired right out of Cambridge University as a 21-year-old by the New Statesman.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I studied for three years at Cambridge University, famous for its brilliant academic programs.

  • Attending Cambridge has opened many doors for my career in academia due to its prestigious reputation.

Synonyms

Cambridge University
vsCambridge
5 3.5

A famous university in Cambridge, England known for its strong teaching and research

is the shorter informal name used in everyday speech
2 2.7

A famous, very old university in Cambridge, England, that teaches students and does research in many subjects

is the more casual shortened reference used in ordinary contexts

Compounds

A famous university in Cambridge, England known for its strong teaching and research

A famous, very old university in Cambridge, England, that teaches students and does research in many subjects

Surface Forms

Cambridge main

Morphology

Cambridge = Cam + bridge (semi-transparent) = Cam + bridge

The components 'Cam' and 'bridge' are identifiable, but as a proper name the compound does not transparently indicate the university sense to most learners.

Etymology

Cambridge (the university) takes its name from the nearby town by the River Cam; the word breaks into Cam + bridge, meaning 'bridge over the Cam', so the name links the school to its place and long history.