aegrotat
an unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations.
Origin of aegrotat
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How to use aegrotat in a sentence
So home by water, and stepped into Michell's, and there did baiser my Betty, 'que aegrotat' a little.
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British Dictionary definitions for aegrotat
/ (ˈaɪɡrəʊˌtæt, ˈiː-, iːˈɡrəʊtæt) /
(in British and certain other universities, and, sometimes, schools) a certificate allowing a candidate to pass an examination although he has missed all or part of it through illness
a degree or other qualification obtained in such circumstances
Origin of aegrotat
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