Etymology

classical college

Today it means: An educational institution in Quebec providing postsecondary education leading to baccalauréat ès arts degrees, that existed from the 17th century until the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s. Full definition →

French collège classique
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  1. French · calque ofcollège classique
  2. English todayclassical college

Calque of French collège classique.

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