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According to dictionaries, one meaning of the word "ivy" is a "member of the Ivy League." By extension, in informal parlance, schools that are thought to be comparable in some way to the schools of the Ivy League are sometimes referred to as "Ivies."
Contributors occasionally submit articles on topics such as Public Ivies, Jesuit Ivy, Little Ivies, "Southern Ivies," etc.
Almost any combination of an adjective and the word "Ivies" forms a phrase whose meaning can be understood from the meanings of the separate words. Many such combinations may be used informally, but not all such combinations are encyclopedic topics.
To be considered encyclopedic, articles about college or colleges which use the terms "Ivy," "Ivy League," or "Ivies" must meet these criteria: