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a bachelor of arts, fr. baccalarius, but as if fr L. bacca lauri bayberry, from the practice of the bachelor's wearing a garland of 1. The degree of bachelor of arts. , the first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges.

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a bachelor of arts, fr. baccalarius, but as if fr L. bacca lauri bayberry, from the practice of the bachelor's wearing a garland of 1. The degree of bachelor of arts. , the first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges. 2. A baccalaureate sermon.

Related words: (words related to BACCALAUREATE)

• GARLANDLESS
  Destitute of a garland. Shelley.
• WEARIABLE
  That may be wearied.
• FIRST
  Sw. & Dan. förste, OHG. furist, G. fürst prince; a superlatiye form 1. Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign. 2. Foremost; in front of, or in advance of,
• WEARING
  1. The act of one who wears; the manner in which a thing wears; use; conduct; consumption. Belike he meant to ward, and there to see his wearing. Latimer. 2. That which is worn; clothes; garments. Give me my nightly wearing and adieu. Shak.
• BACHELORISM
  Bachelorhood; also, a manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors. W. Irving.
• WEARILY
  In a weary manner.
• BACCATE
  Pulpy throughout, like a berry; -- said of fruits. Gray.
• BAYBERRY
  The fruit of the bay tree or Laurus nobilis. A tree of the West Indies related to the myrtle . The fruit of Myrica cerifera ; the shrub itself; -- called also candleberry tree. Bayberry tallow, a fragrant green wax obtained from the bayberry
• LAURIN
  A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay , and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids.
• LAURIC
  Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel . Lauric acid , a white, crystalline substance, C12H24O2, resembling palmitic acid, and obtained from the fruit of the bay tree, and other sources.
• BACHELOR
  A kind of bass, an edible fresh-water fish of the southern United States. (more info) bacalar, Sp.bachiller, Pg. bacharel, It. baccalare), LL. baccalarius the tenant of a kind of farm called baccalaria, a soldier not old or rich enough to lead
• PRACTICER
  1. One who practices, or puts in practice; one who customarily performs certain acts. South. 2. One who exercises a profession; a practitioner. 3. One who uses art or stratagem. B. Jonson.
• CONFERRABLE
  Capable of being conferred.
• WEARABLE
  Capable of being worn; suitable to be worn.
• WEARILESS
  Incapable of being wearied.
• BACCALAUREATE
  a bachelor of arts, fr. baccalarius, but as if fr L. bacca lauri bayberry, from the practice of the bachelor's wearing a garland of 1. The degree of bachelor of arts. , the first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges.
• PRACTICED
  1. Experienced; expert; skilled; as, a practiced marksman. "A practiced picklock." Ld. Lytton. 2. Used habitually; learned by practice.
• WEARISH
  1. Weak; withered; shrunk. "A wearish hand." Ford. A little, wearish old man, very melancholy by nature. Burton. 2. Insipid; tasteless; unsavory. Wearish as meat is that is not well tasted. Palsgrave.
• LAURIOL
  Spurge laurel. Chaucer.
• FIRST-CLASS
  Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope. First- class car or First-class railway carriage, any passenger car of the highest regular class, and intended
• ENGARLAND
  To encircle with a garland, or with garlands. Sir P. Sidney.
• MAINSWEAR
  To swear falsely. Blount.
• FORSWEARER
  One who rejects of renounces upon oath; one who swears a false oath.
• UNWEARY
  To cause to cease being weary; to refresh. Dryden.
• SWEARER
  1. One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration. 2. A profane person; one who uses profane language. Then the liars and swearers are fools. Shak.
• UNWEARIED
  Not wearied; not fatigued or tired; hence, persistent; not tiring or wearying; indefatigable. -- Un*wea"ried*ly, adv. -- Un*wea"ried*ness, n.