DIPLOMA

diploma, sheepskin

(noun) a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

diploma (plural diplomas or diplomata)

A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.

Source: Wiktionary


Di*plo"ma, n.; pl. Diplomas. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Double.]

Definition: A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree conferred by a literary society or educational institution.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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