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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Diploma \Di*plo"ma\, noun; pl. {Diplomas}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to double, fr. diplo'os twofold. See {Double}.] A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree conferred by a literary society or educational institution.
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