[di.plo.ma] n, pl diplomas [L, passport, diploma, fr. Gk diploma folded paper, passport, fr. diploun to double, fr. diploos] (1622) 1 pl also di.plo.ma.ta : an official or state document: charter
2: a writing usu. under seal conferring some honor or privilege
3: a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution