Definition of Collegian

1. Noun. A student (or former student) at a college or university.


Definition of Collegian

1. n. A member of a college, particularly of a literary institution so called; a student in a college.

Definition of Collegian

1. Noun. A student (or a former student) of a college ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Collegian

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Collegian

college try
collegebound
collegelike
collegemate
collegemates
colleger
collegers
colleges
collegewide
collegey
collegia
collegial
collegialities
collegiality
collegially
collegian
collegians
collegiate
collegiate church
collegiate churches
collegiate dictionary
collegiately
collegiates
collegium
collegiums
collegue
collembolan
collembolans
collembolous
collenchyma

Literary usage of Collegian

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Universal Songster: Or, Museum of Mirth: Forming the Most Complete (1834)
"•—Collegian. Four houses coming down on our heads in the next street ! you're right ... Fellow Collegian. Hold your tongue, you fool, only my hunting frock ..."

2. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to by James Boswell (1884)
"... made the following minute on this day : " In my return from church, I was accosted by Edwards,1 an old fellow-collegian, who had not seen me since 1729. ..."

3. Heads of the People: Or, Portraits of the English by Joseph Kenny Meadows (1878)
"We present to our readers the phenomenon which is common to both : in a word—the Collegian. Oh ! Alfred, and all ye other founders of our venerable ..."

4. The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell (1907)
"... Collegian, Mr. Oliver Edwards—Early Recollections—Thomas Tyers—Johnson's Knowledge of Law—Goldsmith and Lord ..."

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