licentiate

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She became a student in the University of Paris where she attained the degrees of licentiate in physics in 1893 and licentiate in mathematics in 1894.

From Scientific American • Oct. 28, 2011

The future archbishop earned a licentiate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome and a doctorate in canon law from Catholic University of America before being ordained in 1939.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2011

Erskine Caldwell's Midsummer Passion is a Chekhovian incident of yokel bawdiness and embarrassment, e. e. cummings, noted licentiate of verse, has some fun with prose and prose ideas.

From Time Magazine Archive

William Miller, Baptist licentiate, began to preach in 1831 of the Second Advent of The Christ.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alfredo Zayas was born on February 21, 1861, and took his degree of licentiate in administrative law in 1882 at the University of Havana, and the following year in civil and canonic law.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 4 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher