Ivy League in Dutch

Ivy League in Dutch is Ivy League — Ivy League means a group of eight long-established, highly selective private universities in the north-eastern United States: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Pennsylvania and Yale. Formally it is their athletic conference, but the name is used for the schools themselves.

Ivy League in Dutch

Ivy League

proper noun

(US, education, politics) An association of eight universities in the USA, known for high quality. [from 1935]

What does "Ivy League" mean?

noun A group of eight long-established, highly selective private universities in the north-eastern United States: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Pennsylvania and Yale. Formally it is their athletic conference, but the name is used for the schools themselves.
"She applied to three Ivy League schools and got into two."
adjective Belonging to or characteristic of these universities, and by extension suggesting elite education, wealth and social polish.
"He arrived with an Ivy League degree and no practical experience."

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Ivy League in a sentence

She applied to three Ivy League schools and got into two.
Cornell is the youngest member of the Ivy League.
He arrived with an Ivy League degree and no practical experience.
The brand trades on a preppy, Ivy League look.

Similar words in Dutch

elite

Common Dutch translations

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What is "Ivy League" in Dutch?

"Ivy League" in Dutch is Ivy League. Ivy League means: A group of eight long-established, highly selective private universities in the north-eastern United States: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Pennsylvania and Yale. Formally it is their athletic conference, but the name is used for the schools themselves.

How do you use "Ivy League" in a sentence?

Example: "She applied to three Ivy League schools and got into two." In Dutch, "Ivy League" is Ivy League.

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