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licence

licence

noun lee-SAHNS Rare

Also means

bachelor's degree

Usage Note

licence has two main senses in French: a permit or legal authorisation (e.g. licence d'exploitation), and — very commonly — a university bachelor's degree, which in France takes three years after the baccalauréat. The plural licences is used for sports club membership cards as well.

Examples

"Elle a obtenu sa licence en droit."

Natural Translation

She obtained her law degree.

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