bac ‧ ca ‧ lau ‧ re ‧ ate /ˌbækəˈlɔːriət/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: baccalaureatus , from baccalaureus 'bachelor' , from baccalarius ( ⇨ ↑ bachelor ); influenced by Latin bacca 'berry' and laureus 'laurel' ]
1 . an examination in a range of subjects that students do in their final school year in France and some other countries, and in some international schools
2 . American English formal a BACHELOR’S DEGREE