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First I went to the Sorbonne to do my licence en lettres, but I also started to study law.
Claude Chabrol

Meaning of "Sorbonne" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SORBONNE

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PRONUNCIATION OF SORBONNE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SORBONNE

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Sorbonne is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SORBONNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sorbonne

Sorbonne

The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which was the historical house of the former University of Paris. Nowadays, it houses part or all of several higher education and research institutions such as Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris Descartes University, the École Nationale des Chartes and the École pratique des hautes études. The name is commonly used to refer to the historic University of Paris or one of its successor institutions, but this is a recent usage. "Sorbonne" has actually been used with different meanings over the centuries. For information on the historic University of Paris and the present universities which are its successor institutions, or the older Collège de Sorbonne, please refer to the relevant articles.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SORBONNE

Sorbian
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sorbitize
sorbitol
sorbo rubber
sorbose
sorbus
sorcerer
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sorceries
sorcerous
sorcery
sord
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Sordello

WORDS THAT END LIKE SORBONNE

Argonne
baronne
Bayonne
bonne
bourguignonne
Carcassonne
chaconne
cretonne
Donne
Essonne
Garonne
Haute-Garonne
Lot-et-Garonne
Narbonne
patronne
Tarn-et-Garonne
the Argonne
the Sorbonne
tonne
Yonne

Synonyms and antonyms of Sorbonne in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Sorbonne» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SORBONNE

Find out the translation of Sorbonne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Sorbonne from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sorbonne» in English.

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索邦
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Sorbona
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Sorbonne
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सोरबोन
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السوربون
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Translator English - Russian

Сорбонна
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Sorbonne
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সরবোন
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Sorbonne
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Sorbonne
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Sorbonne
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ソルボンヌ
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소르본
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Sorbonne
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Sorbonne
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சோபோர்ன்
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सोरबोन
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Sorbonne
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Sorbonne
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Sorbonne
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Сорбонна
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Sorbonne
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Sorbonne
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Sorbonne
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Sorbonne
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Sorbonne
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Trends of use of Sorbonne

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SORBONNE»

The term «Sorbonne» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.709 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sorbonne

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2 QUOTES WITH «SORBONNE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Sorbonne.
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Claude Chabrol
First I went to the Sorbonne to do my licence en lettres, but I also started to study law.
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John Foster Dulles
I wouldn't attach too much importance to these student riots. I remember when I was a student at the Sorbonne in Paris, I used to go out and riot occasionally.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SORBONNE»

Discover the use of Sorbonne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sorbonne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Child Psychology and Pedagogy: The Sorbonne Lectures 1949-1952
Maurice Merleau-Ponty is one of the few major phenomenologists to engage extensively with empirical research in the sciences, and the only one to examine child psychology with rigor and in such depth.
Maurice Merleau-Ponty, 2010
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Sorbonne Confidential
After losing her high-tech job in Paris, Alice Wunderland dreams of a new, unemployment-proof career as an English teacher, and takes France's official state exam.
Laurel Zuckerman, 2010
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What Is Sexual Harassment?: From Capitol Hill to the Sorbonne
In comparing how sexual harassmentOCoa concept that first emerged in 1975OCohas been defined differently in France and the United States, Abigail Saguy explores not only the social problem of sexual harassment but also the broader cultural ...
Abigail Cope Saguy, 2003
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Sorbonne Confidential
Paris IV shares stately buildings with Paris I and Paris III, all part of the famous Sorbonne, which is about an hour commute from my little town of Beauté- sur- Marne, twelve kilometers to the east of Paris on the RER A train which goes out to  ...
Laurel Zuckerman, 2010
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Discourses of Olympism: From the Sorbonne 1894 to London 2012
This book evaluates the moral project of Olympism, developing an analysis of the changing value positions adopted in relation to the ideology of Olympism from the 1890s to the present day.
Dikaia Chatziefstathiou, Ian P. Henry, 2012
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International Dictionary of Library Histories
Address: Founded: Holdings (2000): Special Collections: Bibliotheque de la Sorbonne 47, rue des Fxoles 75257 Paris Cedex 05 France Telephone: 1-40-46- 30-27 Fax: 1-40-46-30-44 www.sorbonne.fr College de Sorbonne, 1257; Library of ...
David H. Stam, 2001
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The Rabelais Encyclopedia
Now on the warpath, the Sorbonne responded by throwing their venerable authority behind efforts to examine books, censure them, and pursue their authors with the aid of Parle- ment. They were not always successful, particularly in the case ...
Elizabeth A. Chesney, 2004
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Sir Walter Scott: A Lecture at the Sorbonne, May 22, 1919, ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Ker W. P. (William Paton), 2009
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Paris
In the heart of the Quartier Latin, on the south side m of rue des Ecoles, lie a cluster of grim-looking buildings that constitute the [JJ major components of the brilliant and mandarin world of French intellectual ZJ activity: the Sorbonne, College ...
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French Books III & IV: Books published in France before 1601 ...
81638 Paris – Sorbonne. Appellatio Universitatis Parisiensis de impositione decimae fructuum beneficiorum. Paris, Pierre Le Rouge, 1491. 4o. N12. GW 2288; ISTC. 81639 Paris – Sorbonne. Appellatio Universitatis Parisiensis de impositione ...
Andrew Pettegree, Malcolm Walsby, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SORBONNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sorbonne is used in the context of the following news items.
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The seven lessons in the art of being a French woman
It's also one presumes why Paris's Sorbonne University has just announced ... to share some nuggets which may not make it onto the Sorbonne's curriculum. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Sorbonne lectures Britons on the virtues of being French
Now the Sorbonne, one of the world's most elite universities, is inviting Britons to France to be lectured about the virtues of being French. Aimed at expats ... «The Times, Jun 15»
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Teenaged girl found semi-conscious in Brossard park
Longueuil police at the scene where a 15-year-old girl was found unconscious at Parc Sorbonne, just outside École internationale Lucille-Teasdale, in Brossard, ... «Montreal Gazette, May 15»
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Gwangju Universiade 2015: Torch Lighting at the Sorbonne
With 46 days left to the start of the 28th Summer Universiade, the torch lighting ceremony was held yesterday, 18 May, in the courtyard of the Sorbonne ... «SwimSwam, May 15»
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Pawel Kowalski to perform at Abu Dhabi's Paris Sorbonne University
The Polish musician will take the stage at the Paris Sorbonne University auditorium on Al Reem Island for a programme that includes selections from Chopin ... «The National, May 15»
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Armenian Genocide Conference Kicks Off at the Sorbonne
French Minister of Education and Research Najat Vallaud-Belkacem -- accompanied by historian Yves Ternon, President of the Academie de Paris François ... «Asbarez Armenian News, Mar 15»
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UCC professor's book on Josef Stalin is 'banned' from Sorbonne
An online petition addressed to the president of the Sorbonne University (Université Paris 1) claims that the University's Pierre Mendès France Library declined a ... «Irish Examiner, Feb 15»
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ICSS and Sorbonne release match-fixing report
The report is the result of a two-year long cooperation between the Sorbonne University in Paris, France and the Qatar-based International Centre for Sport ... «Play the Game, Dec 14»
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Sorbonne branch opens in Almaty
The opening of the Sorbonne-Kazakhstan coincided with the visit of the President of France François Hollande to Astana that started on December 5. Hollande ... «Tengrinews, Dec 14»
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Sorbonne apologizes for lecturer who told student remove headscarf
The head of France's Sorbonne University has personally apologized to a student for one of the university's lecturers who told a Muslim student to take off her ... «Today's Zaman, Sep 14»

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