Baccalaureate Meaning
/bækəˈlɔːɹɪət/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA bachelor's degree.
nounA high school completion exam and qualification awarded in many countries (e.g. Finland, France, Moldova, Romania), designed to enable students to pursue higher education.
Sentence Examples
"If you get your Baccalaureate, I'll buy you a bike," the father told his son.
The high school she attends offers students what is known as an "International Baccalaureate Program."
I got my baccalaureate on the first try!
CEFR Practice Quiz
She proudly received her ____ degree after four years of hard study at the university.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is studying hard for her International ____ exams this year.
Word Origin & History
First attested in 1625; borrowed from French baccalauréat, from Medieval Latin baccalaureātus, from Medieval Latin baccalaureus, an alteration made to baccalārius (“young man aspiring to knighthood, apprentice, bachelor”) for it to resemble bacca lauri (“laurel berry”) (the ancient symbol of victory). See bachelor and -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She proudly received her ____ degree after four years of hard study at the university.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is studying hard for her International ____ exams this year.