BACCALAUREATES
Noun
baccalaureates
plural of baccalaureate
Source: Wiktionary
BACCALAUREATE
Bac"ca*lau"re*ate, n. Etym: [NL. baccalaureatus, fr.LL. baccalaureus
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
bayberries. See Bachelor.]
1. The degree of bachelor of arts. (B.A. or A.B.), the first or
lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges.
2. A baccalaureate sermon. [U.S.]
Bac`ca*lau"re*ate, a.
Definition: Pertaining to a bachelor of arts. Baccalaureate sermon, in some
American colleges, a sermon delivered as a farewell discourse to a
graduating class.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition