Definitions for diploma
dɪˈploʊ mə; -mə tədiplo·ma

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. diploma, sheepskinnoun

   a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

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1. diplomanoun

   A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Diplomanoun

   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

2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. to double, fr. diplo`os twofold. See Double.]

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1. Diploma

   A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to a level of academic award. The words diplomat and diplomacy have the same origin, from the official "folded papers" of accreditation delivered by ambassadors or delegates. In some countries, such as the UK and Australia, such a document can be called a testimonium or testamur, Latin for "we testify" or "certify", and so called from the word with which the certificate begins. In Ireland, it is generally called a parchment. The certificate that a Nobel laureate receives is also called a diploma. The term diploma is also used in some historical contexts, to refer to documents signed by a King affirming a grant or tenure of specified land and its conditions.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Diploma

   di-plō′ma, n. a writing conferring some honour or privilege, as a university degree, &c.—v.t. to furnish with a diploma. [L.,—Gr. diplōma, a letter folded double—diploos, double.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diploma in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diploma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of diploma in a Sentence

1. Bill Larkin:

   I do not know what I need a diploma now for, I am not looking for a job. I have done just fine without one.

2. Ramone Davenport:

   This might be something that Dohn High School just does. You know, once you come to Dohn and graduate, we're going to bring the diploma to you, in a traditional graduation, you call a person's name and they walk across the stage. This is more personal. I'm spending seven or eight minutes talking directly to that kid about their accomplishments and the families are right there on the lawn. They're getting a little more bang for their buck.

3. Drazen Grubisic:

   We have the graduation diploma of a Croat who decided to leave it behind before moving to Ireland in search of a better life, he said it symbolized his break-up with a country that had failed to give him an opportunity to work.

4. Lujan Grisham:

   We're going to deliver a major boost. F-R-E-E, let's make it proof, it's been a really long time since I crossed the stage for my diploma at the University of New Mexico, but even though I spelled it out very slowly, I still know what FREE spells and I also know that free college for New Mexico students is the right thing to do.

5. Muharrem Ince:

   In recent days, as Tarzan has faced trouble, he's been rambling, we know he doesn't have a university diploma, but I'm wondering if he even has a middle school one.

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