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Meaning of licentiate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
laɪˈsɛnʃiət

Definitions

  1. A person who holds the academic degree of license.
  2. One who has a licence to exercise a profession.
  3. One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty.

Equivalents

Suomi lisensiaatti
日本語 秀才

Examples

“a licentiate in medicine or theology”
“1779–81, Samuel Johnson, "Samuel Garth" in Lives of the Most Eminent English Poet The college of physicians, in July, 1687, published an edict, requiring all the fellows, candidates, and licentiates, to give gratuitous advice to the neighbouring poor.”
“a Licentiate of Paris takes upon him to defend”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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