First Known Use: circa 1649
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baccalaureate
noun bac·ca·lau·re·ate \ˌba-kə-ˈlȯr-ē-ət, -ˈlär-\
Definition of BACCALAUREATE
1
: the degree of bachelor conferred by universities and colleges
2
a : a sermon to a graduating class b : the service at which this sermon is delivered
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Origin of BACCALAUREATE
Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus bachelor, alteration of baccalarius
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