licentiate
noun
li·cen·ti·ate
lī-ˈsen(t)-shē-ət 
especially in sense 2 li-
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
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After receiving his licentiate in 1984, he was sent to work in the mission of Chulucanas, in Piura, Peru, from 1985 to 1986.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 May 2025
Tracy earned a licentiate of sacred theology in 1964 and a doctoral degree in 1969, both from the Pontifical Gregorian University.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Reidy also received a licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 2010.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Cervantes could have made the ensign read the manuscript aloud to the licentiate.
—Phil Klay, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
The bishop holds both a licentiate and a doctorate in canon law from the Gregorian University in Rome.
—al, 25 Mar. 2020
Father Coyne earned a bachelor’s degree in math and a licentiate in philosophy from Fordham University in 1958 and then a doctorate in astronomy from Georgetown University.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
He was ordained as a priest for the diocese of San Diego in 1953, his third year of study, and received his licentiate in sacred theology the following year before taking up duties as an associate pastor in St. George’s Parish in Ontario, Calif.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 6 July 2017
After high school, Bishop Newman earned a bachelor's degree from St. Mary's Seminary in 1950 and a licentiate of sacred theology from The Catholic University in 1954.
—Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 21 May 2017
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 May 2025
Tracy earned a licentiate of sacred theology in 1964 and a doctoral degree in 1969, both from the Pontifical Gregorian University.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Reidy also received a licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 2010.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Cervantes could have made the ensign read the manuscript aloud to the licentiate.
—Phil Klay, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
The bishop holds both a licentiate and a doctorate in canon law from the Gregorian University in Rome.
—al, 25 Mar. 2020
Father Coyne earned a bachelor’s degree in math and a licentiate in philosophy from Fordham University in 1958 and then a doctorate in astronomy from Georgetown University.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
He was ordained as a priest for the diocese of San Diego in 1953, his third year of study, and received his licentiate in sacred theology the following year before taking up duties as an associate pastor in St. George’s Parish in Ontario, Calif.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 6 July 2017
After high school, Bishop Newman earned a bachelor's degree from St. Mary's Seminary in 1950 and a licentiate of sacred theology from The Catholic University in 1954.
—Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 21 May 2017
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“Licentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licentiate. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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licentiate
noun
li·cen·ti·ate
lī-ˈsen-chē-ət
: a person who has a license to practice a profession
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