n.
Pronunciation: d ə - ' pl ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural diplomas
Etymology: Latin, passport, diploma, from Greek dipl ō ma folded paper, passport, from diploun to double, from diploos
Date: 1622
1 plural also di · plo · ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \ : an official or state document : CHARTER
2 : a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege
3 : a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution