What does collège in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word collège in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use collège in French.

The word collège in French means secondary school, high school, college, association, further education college, college of further education, Collège de France, electoral college, mixed ability high school, single electoral college. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word collège

secondary school, high school

nom masculin (France (établissement d'enseignement secondaire) (UK, equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants de 11 à 15 ans vont en classe au collège du quartier.
Children from 11 to 15 years old go to the local secondary school.

college, association

nom masculin (personnes de même fonction) (sometimes capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le collège des professeurs siège à l'université.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. He is a member of the College (or: Association) of Doctors.

further education college, college of further education

nom masculin (Québec (cégep) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mathieu a choisi d'étudier la mécanique dans un collège de Montréal l'année prochaine.

Collège de France

nom propre masculin (grand établissement d'enseignement) (Higher education institute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le collège de France est une institution d'enseignement et de recherche depuis le XVIe siècle.

electoral college

nom masculin (groupe avec même droit de vote)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mixed ability high school

nom masculin (France (organisation du système scolaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

single electoral college

nom masculin (France (collège électoral en Algérie française) (France)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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