var‧si‧ty /ˈvɑːsəti, ˈvɑːsɪti $ ˈvɑːr-/ noun (plural varsities) [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: university]

1. American English the main team that represents a university, college, or school in a sport:
the varsity football team

2. British English old-fashioned a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge

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