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diploma

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di·plo·ma  (d-plm)
n.
1. A document issued by an educational institution, such as a university, testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
2. A certificate conferring a privilege or honor.
3. An official document or charter.

[Latin diplma, letter of introduction, from Greek, document, folded paper, from diplous, double; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

diploma [dɪˈpləʊmə]
n
1. (Social Science / Education) a document conferring a qualification, recording success in examinations or successful completion of a course of study
2. an official document that confers an honour or privilege
[from Latin: official letter or document, literally: letter folded double, from Greek; see diplo-]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.diplomadiploma - a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
certificate, credential, credentials, certification - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
Higher National Diploma, HND - a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree

diploma
noun qualification, degree, certificate a diploma in social work
Translations
diploma [dɪˈpləʊmə] Ndiploma m

diploma [dɪˈpləʊmə] ndiplôme m
a diploma in sth → un diplôme de qch
a diploma in social work → un diplôme d'assistante sociale

diploma
nDiplom nt; teacher’s diplomaLehrerdiplom nt; to hold a diploma inein Diplom haben in (+dat)

diploma [dɪˈpləʊmə] ndiploma m
to have a diploma in → avere un diploma in, essere diplomato/a in
diploma [dɪˈpləʊmə] ndiploma m
to have a diploma in → avere un diploma in, essere diplomato/a in

diploma
n diploma [diˈploumə]
a written statement saying that one has passed a certain examination etc She has a diploma in teaching. diploma شِهادَة دِبْلوم свидетелство diplom diplom; eksamensbevis das Diplom δίπλωμα, πιστοποιητικό σπουδών diploma diplom مدرک تحصیلی؛ دیپلم tutkintotodistus diplôme תְעוּדָה डिप्लोमा diploma oklevél ijazah prófskírteini diploma 免状 증서 diplomas diploms diploma diploma vitnemål, eksamensbevis, diplom dyplom diploma diplomă диплом diplom diploma diploma akademisk examen อนุปริญญา; ประกาศนียบัตร diploma, sertifika 畢業文憑 диплом; свідоцтво کالج وغیرہ کا جاری کردہ صداقت نامہ یا سند bằng cấp

diploma دبلوما diplom diplom Diplom δίπλωμα diploma diplomi diplôme diploma diploma 免状 졸업장 diploma diplom dyplom diploma диплом diplom ประกาศนียบัตร diploma văn bằng 文凭


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685 was standing by the official table waiting to receive the precious official diploma which should prove to his German household and to his descendants that he had once been indiscreet enough to climb to the top of Mont Blanc.
To be received in the Countess Bezukhova's salon was regarded as a diploma of intellect.
For years this day had beckoned and allured to her; but when it came the one single, keen, abiding memory it left with her was not that of the breathless moment when the stately president of Redmond gave her cap and diploma and hailed her B.
 
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