Definition of Baccelaureate
Bac"ca*lau"re*ate (&?;), n. [NL.
baccalaureatus, fr. LL. baccalaureus a bachelor of arts, fr.
baccalarius, but as if fr. L. bacca lauri bayberry, from the
practice of the bachelor's wearing a garland of bayberries. See
Bachelor.] 1. The degree of bachelor of arts
(B.A. or A.B.), the first or lowest academical degree conferred by
universities and colleges.
2. A baccalaureate sermon. [U.S.]
Bac`ca*lau"re*ate, a. Pertaining to a
bachelor of arts.
Baccalaureate sermon, in some American colleges, a
sermon delivered as a farewell discourse to a graduating class.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The degree of bachelor of arts the first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges.
- (United States) A baccalaureate sermon.
- A highschool complition exam in a number of European Countries (France, Romania, Moldova).
- Pertaining to a bachelor of arts.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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