From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbaccalaureatebac‧ca‧lau‧re‧ate /ˌbækəˈlɔːriət/ noun [countable] 1 SESan examination in a range of subjects that students do in their final school year in France and some other countries, and in some international schools2 American English formal a bachelor’s degree
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baccalaureate• In many cases they have the option of continuing on for a baccalaureate at the University of Dayton.• In 1915, at age 18, Piaget received his baccalaureate from the University of Neuchatel.• She wants to enroll in the international baccalaureate program at San Diego High School.Origin baccalaureate (1600-1700) Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus “bachelor”, from baccalarius ( → BACHELOR); influenced by Latin bacca “berry” and laureus “laurel” 