li|cen|ti|ate

li|cen|ti|ate
li|cen|ti|ate «ly SEHN shee iht, -ayt», noun.
1. a person who has a license or permit to practice an art or profession: »

An attorney is a licentiate in law.

2. a person who holds a certain degree between that of bachelor and that of doctor in certain European universities.
[< Medieval Latin licentiatus, ultimately < Latin licentia license < licēre be allowed]

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