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licentiate

The correct spelling is licentiate.

How to pronounce licentiate

noun

IPA: /laɪˈsɛnʃiət/

Say it like: Lis-ent-iat-e

The correct spelling is licentiate. A person who holds the academic degree of license. For example: "a licentiate in medicine or theology"

Usage Examples

a licentiate in medicine or theology

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A person who holds the academic degree of license.
  2. 2.One who has a licence to exercise a profession.
  3. 3.A friar authorized to receive confessions and grant absolution in all places, independently of the local clergy.
  4. 4.One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty.

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