noun
Meaning 1
A person who holds the academic degree of license.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
licentiate
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/laɪˈsɛnʃiət/
noun
Meaning 2
One who has a licence to exercise a profession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a licentiate in medicine or theology
- 1779–81, Samuel Johnson, "Samuel Garth" in Lives of the Most Eminent English Poet The college of physicians, in July, 1687, published an edict, requiring all the fellows, candidates, and licentiates, to give gratuitous advice to the neighbouring poor.
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noun
Meaning 3
One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty.
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noun
Meaning 4
holds a license (degree) from a (European) university
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student
History
Etymology
Late Latin licentiātus, from licentiō (“to allow to do something”).
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 秀才 (xiùcái) — person who holds the academic degree of license
- Finnish: lisensiaatti — person who holds the academic degree of license
- French: licencié — person who holds the academic degree of license
- French: licenciée — person who holds the academic degree of license
- French: diplomé — person who holds the academic degree of license
- French: diplomée — person who holds the academic degree of license
- Ido: licenciero — person who holds the academic degree of license
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