licentiate
li·cen·ti·ate
noun\lī-ˈsen(t)-shē-ət, especially in sense 2 li-\
Definition of LICENTIATE
1
: a person who has a license granted especially by a university to practice a profession
2
: an academic degree ranking below that of doctor given by some European universities
Origin of LICENTIATE
Medieval Latin licentiatus, from past participle of licentiare to allow, from Latin licentia
First Known Use: 1555
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