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diplomate

[ dip-luh-meyt ]
/ ˈdɪp ləˌmeɪt /
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noun
a person who has received a diploma, especially a doctor, engineer, etc., who has been certified as a specialist by a board within the appropriate profession.
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Origin of diplomate

First recorded in 1875–80; diplom(a) + -ate1

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH diplomate

diplomat, diplomate

Words nearby diplomate

diploidy, diploma, diplomacy, diploma mill, diplomat, diplomate, diplomatic, diplomatic bag, diplomatic corps, diplomatic immunity, diplomatic pouch
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Words related to diplomate

alum, alumna, alumnus, doctor, grad, recipient, baccalaureate, bachelor, collegian, holder, licentiate, master, product

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British Dictionary definitions for diplomate

diplomate
/ (ˈdɪpləˌmeɪt) /
noun
any person who has been granted a diploma, esp a physician certified as a specialist
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Medical definitions for diplomate

diplomate
[ dĭp′lə-māt′ ]
n.
One who has received a diploma, especially a physician certified as a specialist by a board of examiners.
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