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Winchester College

Winchester College

6.5
A well known private school for boys in Winchester, England
  • proper noun
  • /ˈwɪnʧɛstər ˈkɒlɪdʒ/
translation icon : Winchester College
  • I attended Winchester College for my secondary education.
  • nearby Winchester College

Examples

  • Sara attended classes at Winchester College, where she discovered a passion for history.

  • Did you know that Winchester College was founded in 1382?

  • Admission to Winchester College is highly competitive and prestigious.

  • He attended Winchester College before going on to study at Oxford.

  • Many traditions at Winchester College date back hundreds of years.

  • After his acceptance into Winchester College, Toby couldn't wait to start his new chapter in education.

  • Every summer, students from various countries visit Winchester College for academic workshops.

Surface Forms

Winchester College main

Morphology

Winchester + college

The phrase is simply a place name plus an institution: a learner who knows 'Winchester' (the city) and 'college' (an educational institution) will readily infer it means a college located in Winchester. Specific cultural/historical details (that it is an elite, boys-only public school founded in 1382) are not derivable from the words themselves, but the core locative/institutional meaning is transparent.

Etymology

Winchester College was started in 1382 by William of Wykeham in the city of Winchester as a place to teach boys. Because it kept its old buildings and rules, the name now means a very old and famous boys' 'school'.