Sorbonne

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proper noun

A building in Paris that houses several universities and schools.

OriginFrench Sorbonne →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A building in Paris that houses several universities and schools.
  2. The historic University of Paris that was previously located there.

Origin

  1. FrenchSorbonne
  2. EnglishSorbonne

From French Sorbonne.

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Translations

Arabic سوربون, سوربونا
  • سوربون (sūrbūn)building in Paris
  • سوربونا (sūrbūnā)building in Paris
Catalan Sorbona
  • Sorbonabuilding in Paris
Chinese Mandarin 索邦
  • 索邦 (Suǒbāng)historic University of Paris
Dutch Sorbonne
  • Sorbonnebuilding in Paris
French Sorbonne
  • Sorbonnebuilding in Paris
Greek Σορβόννη
  • Σορβόννη (Sorvónni)building in Paris
Japanese ソルボンヌ, ソルボンヌ
  • ソルボンヌ (sorubonnu)building in Paris
  • ソルボンヌ (sorubonnu)historic University of Paris
Latin Sorbona
  • Sorbonabuilding in Paris
Romanian Sorbona
  • Sorbonahistoric University of Paris
Spanish Sorbona, Sorbona
  • Sorbonabuilding in Paris
  • Sorbonahistoric University of Paris
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APA

Sorbonne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sorbonne

MLA

“Sorbonne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sorbonne. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sorbonne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sorbonne.

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