licentiate

li·cen·ti·ate

a person licensed to practice a specified profession
in certain European and Canadian universities, an academic degree between that of bachelor and that of doctor

Origin of licentiate

Middle English licenciat from Medieval Latin licentiatus, past participle of licentiare, to license from Classical Latin licentia: see license

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licentiate

noun

One who is granted a license by an authorized body to practice a specified profession.
a. A degree from certain European and Canadian universities ranking just below that of a doctor.
b. One holding such a degree.

Origin of licentiate

Middle English from Medieval Latin licentiātus from past participle of licentiāre to allow from licentia authorization ; see license .

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Noun

(plural licentiates)

A person who holds the academic degree of license.
One who has a licence to exercise a profession.
a licentiate in medicine or theology
A friar authorized to receive confessions and grant absolution in all places, independently of the local clergy.
One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty.

Origin

Late Latin licentiatus, from licentiare (“to allow to do something").

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