baccalaureate

bac-ca-lau-re-ate · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A bachelor's degree awarded by universities and colleges.

  2. 2.

    An international educational program for students aged 16-19, recognized worldwide for university preparation.

  3. 3.

    A religious service held before graduation at some colleges and universities.

Forms

plural: baccalaureates

Related words

See also: bachelor, degree, graduation
Synonyms: bachelor's degree, undergraduate degree

Etymology

From Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus meaning "bachelor," possibly influenced by bacca lauri meaning "laurel berry."