licence

Definitions of licence
  1. noun
    freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
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    type of:
    liberté
    freedom of choice
  2. noun
    an honours degree of the highest class
  3. noun
    a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
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    type of:
    grade universitaire
    an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
  4. noun
    a university degree with honors
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    type of:
    grade universitaire
    an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
  5. noun
    final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
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    type of:
    composition, examen, interrogation, épreuve
    a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
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