Duke University
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3.0
- proper noun
- /duːk ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
- Dr. Scott Collins is a leading researcher at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
- Duke University Press
- Duke University in Durham
- Duke University in NC
Examples
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I was torn between Rice University's Rice-Baylor Scholarship and Duke University's Robertson Scholarship.
Academic text (2007) -
Mariah Richardson-Osgood is a philosophy major at Duke University and an editorial intern for the Humanist.
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Books on a wide range of subjects were available from Duke University Library.
Academic text (1992) -
My association with the English department at Duke University began in 1971.
Academic text (1990) -
The research reported here was fully supported by the Talent Identification Program at Duke University.
Academic text (1992) -
You can get an International MBA from Duke University entirely over the web.
Academic text (1999) -
As I considered various programs, Duke University kept surfacing as a particularly attractive choice.
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The research was partially funded by Duke University's Global Health Institute.
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Alice Kaplan is a professor of romance studies, literature, and history at Duke University.
Academic text (2007) -
Victor Strandberg is a professor of English at Duke University, Durham, NC.
Academic text (1999)
Surface Forms
Morphology
Duke + university
The compound follows the productive pattern ProperName + university, which denotes a university named after or associated with the proper name. A B1 learner who knows 'university' and recognizes 'Duke' as a name (or as the word 'duke') can infer it refers to a specific university, so the meaning is compositionally derivable.
Etymology
Duke University was 'named after' the Duke family because James B. Duke gave a large gift that helped the school grow. That's why the name Duke is used for this private university and reminds people of the family's support today.