licentiate:
(plural: ‘licentiates‘; pronunciation: for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a Church licentiate preaching
a person who is given official permission, especially by a university, to practise a special art or profession;
a religious person who is given permission to preach (in some Christian Churches),
Suresh Acharya, Licentiate of technical Chemistry, India
e.g.
Being a licentiate of philosophy, Brenda teaches philosophy at Trandill College.
Every field of study has a licentiate programme on completion of which the candidates become licentiates and are allowed to teach in that field.
Licentiates in the Church are licensed to preach the gospel and conduct certain Church proceeding in the absence of ordained pastors or ministers.
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Note: A ‘licentiate’ is also used to refer to a degree (an educational qualification) given to a student by certain European or Canadian universities, and also to refer to the person who has this degree, which is below that of a doctor.
