First Known Use: 1622
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diploma
noun di·plo·ma \də-ˈplō-mə\
: a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school
plural diplomas
Full Definition of DIPLOMA
1
plural also di·plo·ma·ta \-mə-tə\ : 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
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Origin of DIPLOMA
Latin, passport, diploma, from Greek diplōma folded paper, passport, from diploun to double, from diploos
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diploma
noun di·plo·ma \də-ˈplō-mə\
Definition of DIPLOMA for Kids
: a certificate that shows a person has finished a course of study or graduated from a school
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