Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Baccalaureate
baccalaureate, n. [L. bachelor, laurel berry.]
Farewell discourse; closing speech; commencement address at a college graduation; ceremony held for completion of a Bachelors degree; [fig.] finale; conclusion; culmination; transition; end of season; change from summer to autumn.
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