Baccalauréat

/ ˌbækəˈlɔːrɪˌɑː /

noun

1. (esp in France) a school-leaving examination that qualifies the successful candidates for entrance to university

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baccalauréat¹

C20: from French, from Medieval Latin baccalaureus bachelor

Example Sentences

Casimir became a baccalaureat of philosophy, Heinrich a doctor of medicine.

From Project Gutenberg

Gian Battista eventually gained the baccalaureat in his twenty-second year, and two years after became a member of the College.

From Project Gutenberg