LICENTIATE


Meaning of LICENTIATE in English

[ lʌɪ'sɛnʃɪət ]

■ noun

1》 the holder of a certificate of competence to practise a particular profession.

2》 (in some foreign universities) a degree between that of bachelor and master or doctor.

3》 a licensed preacher not yet having an appointment, especially in a Presbyterian Church.

Derivatives

~ship noun

Origin

C15: from med. L., noun use of licentiatus 'having freedom', based on licentia 'freedom'.

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