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Definition of: baccalaureate
(bak′ə·lôr′ē·it) noun
1. The degree of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, etc.
2. A sermon or address to a graduating class at commencement: also baccalaureate sermon. [<Med. L baccalaureatus <baccalaureus, var. of baccalarius a young farmer,? <LL bacca cow; infl. in form by bacca lauri laurel berry. See BACHELOR]
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