/ məˈtrɪkjuleɪt; NAmE / verb [ v ]
1.
( formal ) to officially become a student at a university :
She matriculated in 1968.
2.
( SAfrE ) to successfully complete the final year of school
► ma·tricu·la·tion / məˌtrɪkjuˈleɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin matriculat- enrolled, from the verb matriculare , from late Latin matricula register, diminutive of Latin matrix .