Baccalaureate definition

băkə-lôrē-ĭt
A farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class.
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An address or sermon delivered to a graduating class at commencement.
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The degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, etc.
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The definition of a baccalaureate is a bachelor's degree.

A Bachelor of Arts in English is an example of a baccalaureate.

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The first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor degree.
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A high school completion exam and qualification awarded in many countries (e.g. Finland, France, Moldova, Romania), designed to enable students to go on to higher education.
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(US) A farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
baccalaureate
Plural:
baccalaureates

Origin of baccalaureate

  • Medieval Latin baccalaureātus from baccalārius bachelor (influenced by laureātus crowned with laurel) bachelor

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • During the Renaissance, doctors, upon passing their final examinations, were decorated with berried branches of bay. From this ancient custom derives the French word baccalaureate (from the Latin "bacca," a berry, and "laureus," of laurel), and, by modification, the term "bachelor" in referring to a college degree.

    From Wiktionary

  • From French baccalauréat, from Medieval 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.

    From Wiktionary

Baccalaureate Sentence Examples

  • The baccalaureate, licentiateship, and mastership formed three distinct degrees.

  • I did my education in France up to the scientific baccalaureate.

  • For admission to the baccalaureate a preliminary test or " Responsions " was first required, at which the candidate had to dispute in grammar or logic with a master.

  • I took a baccalaureate at a European school rather than doing A-levels.

  • Prior to joining Kent in September 2000 Cecilia did a European baccalaureate at the European School in Brussels.

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