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li·cen·ti·ate
I. \līˈsenchēə̇t, -ēˌāt, esp in sense 1b lə̇ˈs-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin licentiatus, from past participle of licentiare to allow, from Latin licentia license — more at license
1.
a. : one who has a license to practice a profession; especially : one who has a license granted by a university or other degree-conferring body
< with a year and a half off to become a licentiate in canon law — Time >
b. : an academic degree ranking below that of a doctor given by some European institutions of higher education
< as a part of his work toward the licentiate … prepared a critical edition of two late 14th century commentaries — T.A.Kirby >
2. : one licensed to preach in some churches (as the Presbyterian) but not yet installed as a pastor
II. adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin licentiatus, past participle
1. obsolete
a. : given permission : allowed
b. : licensed to preach
2. obsolete : taking unusual liberties : disorderly, ungoverned
< would count me the most licentiate loose strayer under heaven — Thomas Nash >
III. \-ēˌāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin licentiatus, past participle
: to give liberty, permission, or scope to
< were licentiated to go a-begging — Isaac D'Israeli > |