Vassar
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6.8
- proper noun
- /ˈvæsər/
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Vassar College
- Yes, you could lecture on that at Vassar.
- Vassar College
So while I was in the archive at Vassar, some of these images are new and some of them aren't.
- So while I was in the archive at Vassar, some of these images are new and some of them aren't.
- I can't imagine Bob Goheen's more serious response to Vassar.
Examples
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Now I'll never get into Vassar.
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Did you tell them I went to Vassar?
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I went to Vassar, by the way.
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I think I'll transfer to Vassar, mom.
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I, I graduated from Vassar with a degree in English literature.
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Thomas Beller attended Vassar College and the writing program at Columbia University.
Fiction book (1995) -
The authors thank Vassar College's Environmental Research Institute and Ford Scholars program for funding this collaborative research project.
Academic text (2012) -
Many are urging their colleagues to write to both Vassar and the University of Chicago in support of Kim and in opposition to Fulton Brown.
Academic text (2017) -
At Vassar College, botanist Mark Schlessman has succeeded in engaging students with a more specialized course on plants.
Academic text (1998) -
Shruti Swamy is a recent graduate of Vassar College, where she studied English literature.
Synonyms
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3.8
A famous university in New Haven, Connecticut, in the United States
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3.4
A major university in New York City that is a member of the Ivy League
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3.2
A private university in New York City known for strong research and teaching
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3.6
A university that many people admire for very good teaching and strong research
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4.3
A private university in New Hampshire, United States, focused on undergraduate liberal arts education
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2.8
A private Ivy League university in Ithaca, New York
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vassar the college is named after its founder, Matthew Vassar, so the school simply uses his family name. That's why saying 'Vassar' often means the well-known private college in New York.