[ 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'.