What does "baccalaureate" mean?
A bachelor's degree.
Baccalaureate
/bækəˈlɔːɹɪət/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A bachelor's degree.
- Grammar: baccalaureate is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: bachelor's degree, baccalaureate degree, baccalaureate diploma, baccalaureate examination.
- Useful contrasts: doctorate, graduate level, master's degree.
- Usage evidence: "If you get your Baccalaureate, I'll buy you a bike," the father told his son.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A bachelor's degree.
- 2 an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies wordnet
- 3 A high school completion exam and qualification awarded in many countries (e.g. Finland, France, Moldova, Romania), designed to enable students to pursue higher education.
- 4 a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies wordnet
- 5 A farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class. US
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- 6 The International Baccalaureate.
Synonyms
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Example
""If you get your Baccalaureate, I'll buy you a bike," the father told his son."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "baccalaureate"?
Common synonyms include: bachelor's degree, baccalaureate degree, baccalaureate diploma, baccalaureate examination, bachelor, bachelor.
How do you use "baccalaureate" in a sentence?
"If you get your Baccalaureate, I'll buy you a bike," the father told his son.
How do you pronounce "baccalaureate"?
Pronounced /bækəˈlɔːɹɪət/.
Etymology
First attested in 1625; borrowed from French baccalauréat, from Medieval Latin baccalaureātus, from Medieval Latin baccalaureus, an alteration made to baccalārius (“young man aspiring to knighthood, apprentice, bachelor”) for it to resemble bacca lauri (“laurel berry”) (the ancient symbol of victory). See bachelor and -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).