baccalaureat

Meaning

Noun

• A bachelor's degree at university.
• An examination and qualification awarded in many countries, designed to enable people to go on to higher education; the International Baccalaureat.

Origin

• From French baccalauréat or its source, Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from Latin baccalaureus, an alteration of baccalarius to resemble bacca lauri (the ancient symbol of victory). Compare bachelor.