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Ivy League — ☆ Ivy League n. [< the fact that many of the buildings are traditionally ivy covered] a group of colleges in the NE U.S. forming a league for intercollegiate sports: often used to describe the fashions, standards, attitudes, etc. associated… … English World dictionary
ivy — I. noun (plural ivies) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English īfig; akin to Old High German ebah ivy Date: before 12th century 1. a widely cultivated ornamental climbing or prostrate or sometimes shrubby chiefly Eurasian vine (Hedera helix)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ivy — [OE] Ivy has been traced back to a prehistoric Germanic *ibakhs, which also lies behind modern German efeu and Dutch eilof. This has been linked by some etymologists with Latin ibex ‘mountain goat’ (itself acquired by English in the 17th century) … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
ivy — [OE] Ivy has been traced back to a prehistoric Germanic *ibakhs, which also lies behind modern German efeu and Dutch eilof. This has been linked by some etymologists with Latin ibex ‘mountain goat’ (itself acquired by English in the 17th century) … Word origins
Ivy (band) — Ivy Origin New York City, New York, USA Genres Pop, Indie, Indie pop Years active 1994–present Labels … Wikipedia
Ivy-mantled — I vy man tled, a. Covered with ivy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ivy League — This article is about the group of colleges, and the athletic conference that gave the group its name. For other uses, see Ivy League (disambiguation). Ivy League (Ivies, Ancient Eight) Established 1954 … Wikipedia
ivy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thick ▪ poison, variegated (esp. BrE) VERB + IVY ▪ be covered in ▪ The walls were covered in ivy … Collocations dictionary
Ivy Council — The Ivy Council is a student led, student directed, non profit organization which consists of representatives of the Ivy League student governments. [http://www.ivycouncil.org Ivy Council ] ] Member Schools Founded in 1993 as a way to collaborate … Wikipedia
ivy'd — iˈvied (also iˈvy d) adjective Overgrown or covered with ivy • • • Main Entry: ↑ivy … Useful english dictionary
