baccalaureate
[ bak-uh-lawr-ee-it, -lor- ]
/ ˌbæk əˈlɔr i ɪt, -ˈlɒr- /
noun
a religious service held at an educational institution, usually on the Sunday before commencement day.
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Origin of baccalaureate
OTHER WORDS FROM baccalaureate
post·bac·ca·lau·re·ate, adjectiveWords nearby baccalaureate
Bacardi, Bacău, B.Acc., bacca, Baccalauréat, baccalaureate, baccalaureate sermon, baccarat, baccate, Bacchae, bacchanal
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British Dictionary definitions for baccalaureate
baccalaureate
/ (ˌbækəˈlɔːrɪɪt) /
noun
the university degree of Bachelor or Arts, Bachelor of Science, etc
an internationally recognized programme of study, comprising different subjects, offered as an alternative to a course of A levels in Britain
US a farewell sermon delivered at the commencement ceremonies in many colleges and universities
Word Origin for baccalaureate
C17: from Medieval Latin baccalaureātus, from baccalaureus advanced student, alteration of baccalārius bachelor; influenced in folk etymology by Latin bāca berry + laureus laurel
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