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diploma

[ dih-ploh-muh ]

noun

plural diplomas, Latin diplomata
  1. a document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study.
  2. a document conferring some honor, privilege, or power.
  3. a public or official document, especially one of historical interest:

    a diploma from Carolingian times.



verb (used with object)

diplomaed, diplomaing.
  1. to grant or award a diploma to.

diploma

/ ɪˈəʊə /

noun

  1. a document conferring a qualification, recording success in examinations or successful completion of a course of study
  2. an official document that confers an honour or privilege
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • d·m noun
  • ܲd·m adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diploma1

1635–45; < Latin 徱ō a letter of recommendation, an official document < Greek íō a letter folded double, equivalent to 徱ō-, variant stem of 徱û to double (derivative of 徱óDz; diplo- ) + -ma suffix of result
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diploma1

C17: from Latin: official letter or document, literally: letter folded double, from Greek; see diplo-
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Example Sentences

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Nick went to Princeton and graduated with all of the Ivy League haughtiness, if not the GPA or success, associated with such a diploma.

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There, he earned his GED diploma, learned bricklaying and carpentry, was introduced to boxing and visualized a real future.

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They hugged each other, and the Chinese couple went home to pack passports, diplomas and photographs.

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Latino Californians remain the most underpaid for hourly work and more lack a high school diploma compared with any other major racial or ethnic group, the study found.

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Authorities said Fan was driven by "dissatisfaction" over how his property had been divided following his divorce, while Xu carried out his attack after "failing to obtain his diploma due to poor exam results".

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