baccalaureate
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baccalaureate
- /bækəˈlɔːɹɪət/
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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).
noun baccalaureates · bacc · bac
- 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.
- A farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class.
- The International Baccalaureate.
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noun examination to enable higher education
| Español | bachillerato |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 高中畢業會考 /高中毕业会考 gāozhōng bìyè huìkǎo |
| Français | baccalauréat |
| Deutsch | Bakkalaureat |
| Română | bacalaureat |
| Русский | выпускно́й экза́мен vypusknój ekzámen |
noun farewell address
| 中文 | 畢業典禮致辭 /毕业典礼致辞 bìyè diǎnlǐ zhìcí |
|---|---|
| Français | discours de fin d'études |
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