student body

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

"Student," from Latin studens, present participle of studere (“‘to study’”); and "Body," from Old English bodiġ, of unknown origin.

[edit] Noun

student body (plural student bodies)

1. A united group of persons who study at an educational institution.

   The student body held its annual all-school meeting to discuss prom night.

[edit] See also

• pupil
• organization
• constituent