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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Baccalaureate \Bac"ca*lau"re*ate\, noun [NL. baccalaureatus, fr. LL. baccalaureus a bachelor of arts, fr. baccalarius, but as if fr. L. bacca lauri bayberry, from the practice of the bachelor's wearing a garland of bayberries. See {Bachelor}.]
1. The degree of bachelor of arts (B.A. or A.B.), the first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges.
2. A baccalaureate sermon. [U.S.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Baccalaureate \Bac'ca*lau"re*ate\, adjective Pertaining to a bachelor of arts.
{Baccalaureate sermon}, in some American colleges, a sermon delivered as a farewell discourse to a graduating class. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
baccalaureate
noun
1: a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies
2: an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies [syn: {bachelor's degree}]
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