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First attested in the mid-17th century. Clipping of univarsity, reflecting an archaic pronunciation of university.

attributive, countable, often, uncountable University. […] and then to lyrically proclaim that, not only was it a way they had in the Varsity to drive dull care away, but that the same practice was also pursued in the army and navy for the attainment of a similar end.
US, countable, uncountable The principal sports team representing an institution (usually a high school, college, or university.) There were sixteen of them in all, for the most part upper classmen who had failed to make the varsity the year before, with a sprinkling of sophomores and two freshmen.