diploma : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: diploma	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for diploma
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
diploma n a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study Synonym(s): diploma, sheepskin
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diploma \Di*plo"ma\, n.; pl. {Diplomas}. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to double, fr. [?] 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.