baccalaureate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /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).
Meanings
- A bachelor's degree.
- 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.
- (US) A farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class.
- The International Baccalaureate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacc | alternative | lexicographic | |
| baccalaureates | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| bac | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
advanced degree · master's degree · doctorate
Translations (21)
sk bakalaureát (examination to enable higher education) · cy bagloriaeth (examination to enable higher education) · fi ylioppilaskirjoitukset (examination to enable higher education) · ro bacalaureat (examination to enable higher education) · pl licencjat (bachelor's degree) · pl mowa pożegnalna (farewell address) · fr discours de fin d'études (farewell address) · hy ավարտական քննություն (examination to enable higher education) · pl International Baccalaureate (International Baccalaureate) · de Bakkalaureat (examination to enable higher education) · fi valmistujaissaarna (farewell address) · pl bakalaureat (examination to enable higher education) · es bachillerato (examination to enable higher education) · ru выпускно́й экза́мен (examination to enable higher education) · gl selectividade (examination to enable higher education) · cmn 高中畢業會考 /高中毕业会考 (examination to enable higher education) · gl probas de acceso á universidade (examination to enable higher education) · gl PAU (examination to enable higher education) · fi ylioppilaskoe (examination to enable higher education) · fr baccalauréat (examination to enable higher education) · cmn 畢業典禮致辭 /毕业典礼致辞 (farewell address)