BACCALAUREATE


Meaning of BACCALAUREATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌba-kə-ˈlȯr-ē-ət, -ˈlär- ]

noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus bachelor, alteration of baccalarius

Date: circa 1649

1. : the degree of bachelor conferred by universities and colleges

2.

a. : a sermon to a graduating class

b. : the service at which this sermon is delivered

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.