classical college

noun

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.

OriginFrench collège classique →
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Meanings

nounclassical college (plural classical colleges)

plural classical colleges

  1. QuebechistoricaleducationAn 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.

Origin

  1. Frenchcollège classique
  2. Englishclassical college

Calque of French collège classique.

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Translations

French collège classique
  • collège classiquehistorical: postsecondary educational institution in Quebec
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APA

classical college. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classical%20college

MLA

“classical college.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classical%20college. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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