Baccalauréat
Britishnoun
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Origin of Baccalauréat
C20: from French, from Medieval Latin baccalaureus bachelor
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The word is a slight tweak of the French word for their national academic qualification, the baccalauréat.
From BBC
“Young people taking the baccalauréat this year tell me they’re worried sick about how they’re going to get places at good colleges and universities when they say they’re from Trappes,” Rabbeh said.
From The Guardian
Students would have one eye or - don’t tell teacher - both on the tennis as they crammed for baccalauréat high-school final exams.
From Washington Times
Students would have one eye or — don’t tell teacher — both on the tennis as they crammed for baccalauréat high-school final exams.
From Seattle Times
Born in 1808 under Napoleon’s rule, the Baccalaureat is the main qualification required to pursue studies at university.
From Washington Times
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