ETYM New Lat. baccalaureatus, from Late Lat. baccalaureus a bachelor of arts, from baccalarius, but as if from Latin bacca lauri bayberry, from the practice of the bachelor's wearing a garland of bayberries. Related to Bachelor.
1. A farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies.
2. The university entrance exam administered at the end of high school, in France.
Degree of Bachelor.
Or bachelor's degree; In the US, a degree awarded by a university to a person who has completed undergraduate studies. In France, it is the examination and certification equivalent to a high school diploma, which qualifies a person for university entrance, as well as vocational options. It is also available in 52 countries as the international baccalaureate (IB).

ETYM French degré, Old Fren. degret, from Late Lat. degradare. Related to Degrade.
1. A measure for arcs and angles; SYN. arcdegree.
2. A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; SYN. grade, level.
3. A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; SYN. level, stage, point.
4. A unit of temperature on a specified scale.
5. The highest power of a term or variable.
6. The seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime).
An incremental value in the temperature scale, i.e., there are 100[s] between the ice point and the boiling point of water in the Celsius scale and 180[s]F between the same two points in the Fahrenheit scale.

Diploma.
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ETYM Latin, from Greek, to double, from diplo twofold. Related to Double.
A document certifying the successful completion of a course of study; SYN. sheepskin.

ETYM Cf. French patente. Related to Patent.
1. A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention.
2. An official document granting a right or privilege; SYN. letters patent.
Or letters patent; Documents conferring the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a limited period. Ideas are not eligible; neither is anything not new.
In the us, the period of patent is 17 years. In 1987 the us began issuing patents for new animal forms (new types of livestock and assorted organisms) being created by DNA research, recombinant dna, and other forms of genetic tampering.

ETYM French diplomate.
1. A person who deals tactfully with others.
2. An official engaged in international negotiations; SYN. diplomatist.

A person who holds a diploma; especially; a physician qualified to practice in a medical specialty by advanced training and experience in the specialty followed by passing an intensive examination by a national board of senior specialists

Diplomat.

ETYM French diplomate.
1. A person who deals tactfully with others.
2. An official engaged in international negotiations; SYN. diplomatist.

Diplomat.

A man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); SYN. wooing, courting, suit.
Behavior exhibited by animals as a prelude to mating. The behavior patterns vary considerably from one species to another, but are often ritualized forms of behavior not obviously related to courtship or mating (for example, courtship feeding in birds).
Courtship ensures that copulation occurs with a member of the opposite sex of the right species. It also synchronizes the partners' readiness to mate and allows each partner to assess the suitability of the other.

ETYM French diplomatie. This word, like supremacy, retains the accent of its original. Related to Diploma.
Negotiation between nations; SYN. diplomatic negotiations.
Process by which states attempt to settle their differences through peaceful means such as negotiation or arbitration. See foreign relations.

Diplomacy influenced by economic considerations.
Disparaging description of US foreign policy in the early 20th century. The US sought political influence over foreign governments (China 1909 and 1912; Haiti 1910; Nicaragua and Honduras 1911; Dominican Republic 1916) by encouraging American financiers to make loans to countries whose indebtedness could then be used to promote US interests. Dollar diplomacy sometimes resulted in US military intervention (such as marines in Nicaragua 1912–25) to prop up client regimes.

Decisive step or action, especially diplomatic and initiating new policy. A diplomatic move.
1. A course of action; maneuver
2. A diplomatic or political initiative or maneuver
3. A petition or protest presented through diplomatic channels

The body of diplomatic personnel; SYN. diplomatic corps, corps diplomatique.

Courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another.

ETYM Cf. diplomatique.
1. Able to take a broad view of negotiations between states; SYN. wise.
2. Relating to or characteristic of diplomacy.
3. Skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people; SYN. diplomatical.

ETYM Latin politicus political, Greek, belonging to the citizens or to the state, from polis city: cf. French politique. Related to Police, ePolitical.
1. Marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness.
2. Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication.
3. Wise, prudent, expedient; artful, devious; shrewd.