Baccalaureate

01 n. The degree of bachelor of arts (B.A. or A.B.), the first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges.

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The degree of bachelor of arts (B.A. or A.B.), the first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges.
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A baccalaureate sermon.[U.S.]

02 a. Pertaining to a bachelor of arts.

Phrases & compounds

Baccalaureate sermon — in some American colleges, a sermon delivered as a farewell discourse to a graduating class.