Baccalauréat
/ (ˌbækəˈlɔːrɪˌɑː) /
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noun
(esp in France) a school-leaving examination that qualifies the successful candidates for entrance to university
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Word Origin for Baccalauréat
C20: from French, from Medieval Latin baccalaureus bachelor
Words nearby Baccalauréat
Bacall, Bacardi, Bacău, B.Acc., bacca, Baccalauréat, baccalaureate, baccalaureate sermon, baccarat, baccate, Bacchae
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Example sentences from the Web for Baccalauréat
Casimir became a baccalaureat of philosophy, Heinrich a doctor of medicine.
Tales From Jkai|Mr JkaiGian Battista eventually gained the baccalaureat in his twenty-second year, and two years after became a member of the College.
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