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noun - The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor degree.
- A highschool completion exam and qualification awarded in many countries (e.g. Finland, France, Moldova, Romania), designed to enable students to go on to higher education.
- Compare: the w:International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate.
- (United States) A farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class.
Translations: adjective - Pertaining to a bachelor of arts.
Etymology: From French baccalauréat or its source, mediaeval Latin baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus, an alteration of baccalarius "young man aspiring to knighthood" to resemble bacca lauri "laurel berry" (the ancient symbol of victory). Compare Bachelor.
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