Licentiate Definition
lī-sĕnshē-ĭt
noun
A person licensed to practice a specified profession.
Webster's New World
In certain European and Canadian universities, an academic degree between that of bachelor and that of doctor.
Webster's New World
One holding such a degree.
American Heritage
A friar authorized to receive confessions and grant absolution in all places, independently of the local clergy.
Wiktionary
One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Licentiate
Noun
Singular:
licentiate
Plural:
licentiatesOrigin of Licentiate
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Middle English from Medieval Latin licentiātus from past participle of licentiāre to allow from licentia authorization license
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Late Latin licentiatus, from licentiare (“to allow to do something").
From Wiktionary
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