licentiate

li·cen·ti·ate  (l-snsh-t)

n.

1. One who is granted a license by an authorized body to practice a specified profession.

2.

a. A degree from certain European and Canadian universities ranking just below that of a doctor.

b. One holding such a degree.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin licentitus, from past participle of licentire, to allow, from licentia, authorization; see license.]

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licentiate [laɪˈsɛnʃɪɪt]

n

1. (Law) a person who has received a formal attestation of professional competence to practise a certain profession or teach a certain skill or subject

2. (Social Science / Education) a degree between that of bachelor and doctor awarded now only by certain chiefly European universities

3. (Social Science / Education) a person who holds this degree

4. (Christian Churches, other) Chiefly Presbyterian Church a person holding a licence to preach

[from Medieval Latin licentiātus, from licentiāre to permit]

licentiateship  n

licentiation  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

licentiate - holds a license (degree) from a (European) university bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

Translations

licentiate [laɪˈsenʃɪɪt] N (= person) → licenciado/a m/f; (= title) → licencia f, licenciatura f

licentiate

n → Lizenziat(in) m(f), → Lizentiat(in) m(f); (= degree) → Lizenziat nt, → Lizentiat nt