baccalaureate

[ bak-uh-lawr-ee-it, -lor- ]

noun

1. bachelor's degree.
2. a religious service held at an educational institution, usually on the Sunday before commencement day.
3. baccalaureate sermon.

baccalaureate

/ ˌbækəˈlɔːrɪɪt /

noun

1. the university degree of Bachelor or Arts, Bachelor of Science, etc
2. an internationally recognized programme of study, comprising different subjects, offered as an alternative to a course of A levels in Britain
3. a farewell sermon delivered at the commencement ceremonies in many colleges and universities

Other Words From

• postbac·ca·laure·ate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of baccalaureate¹

1615–25; < Medieval Latin baccalaureātus, equivalent to baccalaure ( us ) advanced student, bachelor (for baccalārius ( bachelor ), alteration by association with Latin phrase bacca laureus laurel berry) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of baccalaureate¹

C17: from Medieval Latin baccalaureātus , from baccalaureus advanced student, alteration of baccalārius bachelor ; influenced in folk etymology by Latin bāca berry + laureus laurel

Example Sentences

Enrollment in baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing programs increased in 2020, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and nurse practitioner graduates have swelled in recent years too.

From Time

I was busy finishing up requirements for my International Baccalaureate diploma, and a month later I got my report card, and it said I was failing English.

From Washington Post

AB 927 authorizes Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to establish permanent district baccalaureate degree programs.

From Voice of San Diego

It would be easy to mistake the International Baccalaureate School at Bartow High School for a typical suburban high school.

From The Daily Beast

The president preached the Baccalaureate sermon from Gen. 5:24.

From Project Gutenberg

To this was added, that he was seeking the degree following the Baccalaureate, that of Master of Arts.

From Project Gutenberg

I got my baccalaureate from French Government in 1941—first part.

From Project Gutenberg

A dozen had taken the Baccalaureate, and were proudly repeating the pirouettes and spread-eagles of that degree.

From Project Gutenberg

The Baccalaureate sermon, delivered by Professor Francis, was very appropriate and touching.

From Project Gutenberg

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