res universitatis

plural noun

res uni·​ver·​si·​ta·​tis

ˈrāˌsünəˌversəˈtätə̇s,

ˈrēˌzünəˌvərsəˈtāt-

: things belonging under Roman or civil law to a society, corporation, university, or other community or public or private group for the use of the group and not the constituent members thereof

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

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