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diploma

Syllabification: (di·plo·ma)
Pronunciation: /diˈplōmə/

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Definition of diploma

noun

  • a certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study.
  • an official document or charter.

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the sense 'state paper'): via Latin from Greek diplōma 'folded paper', from diploun 'to fold', from diplous 'double'

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