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licentiates

licentiates is the plural of licentiate.

Meaning of licentiate

Noun

licentiate (plural licentiates)

  1. A person who holds the academic degree of license.
  2. One who has a licence to exercise a profession.
    • a licentiate in medicine or theology
  3. One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty.
    • a Licentiate of Paris takes upon him to defend1640, Bishop Hall, Christian Moderation

Questions about licentiates

What is licentiates the plural of?
Licentiates is the plural of licentiate.

Words near licentiates in the dictionary

  1. licensor
  2. licensors
  3. licensure
  4. licensures
  5. licentiate
  6. licentiates
  7. licentiateship
  8. licentiateships
  9. licentiation
  10. licentious
  11. licentiously

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