Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - faculty

ˈfækəltɪ n. (pl. -ies) 1 an aptitude or ability for a particular activity. 2 an inherent mental or physical power. 3 a a group of university departments concerned with a major division of knowledge (faculty of modern languages). b US the staff of a university or college. c a branch of art or science; those qualified to teach it. 4 the members of a particular profession, esp. medicine. 5 authorization, esp. by a Church authority. øFaculty of Advocates Law the society constituting the Scottish Bar. [ME f. OF facult÷ f. L facultas -tatis f. facilis easy]