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SORBONNE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Sorbonne mean?
• SORBONNE (noun)
The noun SORBONNE has 1 sense:
1. a university in Paris; intellectual center of France
Familiarity information: SORBONNE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A university in Paris; intellectual center of France
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Paris University; Sorbonne; University of Paris
Instance hypernyms:
university (establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching)
Holonyms ("Sorbonne" is a part of...):
capital of France; City of Light; French capital; Paris (the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce)
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