Ivy League

Meaning

Proper Noun

• An association of eight universities in the USA, known for high quality.

Origin

• From earlier Ivy colleges (1933), as Ivy League first used by AP sports editor Alan J. Gould (1935){{cite-web
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• . The title became official after the formation of the athletic conference in 1954.