A licentiate (abbreviated Lic.) is an academic degree awarded in many countries, by a variety of types of educational (usually tertiary) institutions, after a variety of courses of study.

The meaning of LICENTIATE is a person who has a license granted especially by a university to practice a profession.

Definition of 'licentiate' licentiate in British English (laɪˈsɛnʃɪɪt ) noun

1. a person who has received a license, as from a university, to practice an art or profession. 2. the holder of a university degree intermediate between that of bachelor and that of doctor, now confined …

Definition of licentiate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun licentiate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Dec 14, 2025 · licentiate (plural licentiates) A person who holds the academic degree of license. One who has a licence to exercise a profession. quotations

Licentiate is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a licence. The term may derive from the Latin licentia docendi, meaning permission to teach.

LICENTIATE definition: a person who has received a license, as from a university, to practice an art or profession. See examples of licentiate used in a sentence.

licentiate /laɪˈsɛnʃɪɪt/ n a person who has received a formal attestation of professional competence to practise a certain profession or teach a certain skill or subject