- baccalaureate⇄adj. having to do with the degree of bachelor.
Ex. a baccalaureate gown. - baccalaureate⇄baccalaureate, noun, adjective.
- baccalaureate⇄noun (U.S.)1. the degree of bachelor given by a college or university.
2. Also, baccalaureate sermon. a sermon or other address delivered to a graduating class at, or the Sunday preceding, commencement.