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

Three years later, his first philosophical book, The Religious Philosophy of Kant, was published, while he was working for his licentiate in theology.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

"You must permit me to alight, sig�or licentiate," said Don Quixote; "for it would be very improper that I should remain on horseback, while so a reverend a person as you are travelling on foot."

From The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de