I. līˈsenchēə̇t, -ēˌāt, esp in sense 1b lə̇ˈs- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin licentiatus, from past participle of licentiare to allow, from Latin licentia license — more at license
1.
a. : one who has a license to practice a profession ; especially : one who has a license granted by a university or other degree-conferring body
with a year and a half off to become a licentiate in canon law — Time
b. : an academic degree ranking below that of a doctor given by some European institutions of higher education
as a part of his work toward the licentiate … prepared a critical edition of two late 14th century commentaries — T.A.Kirby
2. : one licensed to preach in some churches (as the Presbyterian) but not yet installed as a pastor
II. adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin licentiatus, past participle
1. obsolete
a. : given permission : allowed
b. : licensed to preach
2. obsolete : taking unusual liberties : disorderly , ungoverned
would count me the most licentiate loose strayer under heaven — Thomas Nash
III. -ēˌāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin licentiatus, past participle
: to give liberty, permission, or scope to
were licentiated to go a-begging — Isaac D'Israeli