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Meaning of studium generale | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a school in which pedagogues with academic titles (doctores, magistri, professores, etc.) could teach students from other countries, and could offer licenses in multiple disciplines (compare to studium particulare). Historians often designate a school's recognition as a studium generale as one of the key characteristics of it being a university.

Examples

“Cambridge was confirmed as a studium generale by Papal Bull in 1318.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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