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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who holds the academic degree of license.
2. 2
   holds a license (degree) from a (European) university wordnet
3. 3
   One who has a licence to exercise a profession.

   "a licentiate in medicine or theology"

4. 4
   One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty.

   "a Licentiate of Paris takes upon him to defend"

Example

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"a licentiate in medicine or theology"

Etymology

Late Latin licentiātus, from licentiō (“to allow to do something”).

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