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redbrick university
red′brick univer′sity (ˈrɛdˌbrɪk)
n. (sometimes caps.) Chiefly Brit. a relatively new university that lacks the prestige of the older universities, esp. Oxford and Cambridge. [1940–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | redbrick university - (British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge Universityuniversity - establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teachingcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
redbrick university
Words related to redbrick universitynoun (British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent foundingRelated Words- university
- colloquialism
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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