DIPLOMATE

diplomate

(noun) medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

diplomate (plural diplomates)

A professional who has earned a diploma.

Verb

diplomate (third-person singular simple present diplomates, present participle diplomating, simple past and past participle diplomated)

(transitive) To award a diploma to.

Source: Wiktionary


Dip"lo*mat, Dip"lo*mate, n. Etym: [F. diplomate.]

Definition: A diplomatist.

Dip"lo*mate, v. t.

Definition: To invest with a title o [R.] Wood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MODEST

(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”


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