Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun baccalaureate

2 senses of baccalaureate

Sense 1
baccalaureate -- (a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies)
       => sermon, discourse, preaching -- (an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service))

Sense 2
bachelor's degree, baccalaureate -- (an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies)
       => academic degree, degree -- (an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude")