diploma
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di·plo·ma

noun \də-ˈplō-mə\
plural diplomas

Definition of DIPLOMA

1
plural also di·plo·ma·ta \-mə-tə\ : an official or state document : charter
2
: a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege
3
: a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution

Examples of DIPLOMA

  1. He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.

Origin of DIPLOMA

Latin, passport, diploma, from Greek diplōma folded paper, passport, from diploun to double, from diploos
First Known Use: 1622

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

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