com|mence|ment

com|mence|ment
com|mence|ment «kuh MEHNS muhnt», noun.
1. the act or fact of commencing.
2. time of commencing; beginning; start: »

to look forward to the commencement of spring; ... the origin and commencement of this grief (Shakespeare).

3. a) the day during which diplomas or certificates are given by colleges and schools to persons who have completed the required courses of study; day of graduation. b) the ceremonies on this day; exercises of graduation. c) the period during which this day falls, in which banquets, class reunions, and other special events are held.

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  • Commencement — Com*mence ment, n. [F. commencement.] 1. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start. [1913 Webster] The time of Henry VII. . . . nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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