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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Diploma

/dĭp-lōm'-ä/ · Di·plo·ma · IPA /dɪˈploʊmə/
01 n. A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree conferred by a l…
pl. Diplomas ((#))
  1. 1.
    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.