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Leaving Cert

Leaving Cert noun: a student in their 6th year of secondary school. Also the clipping of Leaving Certificate.

Noun

Leaving Cert (plural Leaving Certs)

  1. (Ireland, slang) A student in their 6th year of secondary school.
    • As we passed some of the Leaving Certs clustered heavily on the middle corridor, their arms wrapped around their books and Norma Bolton said, 'who's wearing the flyspray?' 'Don't take any notice,' Colette said. 'They're only jealous.2013 June 6, Martina Evans, Midnight Feast, Bloom Books, →ISBN

Also used as

Leaving Cert is also the clipping of Leaving Certificate.

Forms of Leaving Cert

pluralLeaving Certs

Words that rhyme with Leaving Cert

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Questions about Leaving Cert

What does Leaving Cert mean?
Leaving Cert means a student in their 6th year of secondary school.
What part of speech is Leaving Cert?
Leaving Cert is a noun.
What is the plural of Leaving Cert?
The plural of Leaving Cert is Leaving Certs.

Words near Leaving Cert in the dictionary

  1. leaving aside
  2. leaving at the altar
  3. leaving at the door
  4. leaving be
  5. leaving behind
  6. Leaving Cert
  7. Leaving Certificate
  8. Leaving Certificates
  9. Leaving Certs
  10. leaving do
  11. leaving dos

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