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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
Synonyms:
commencement; commencement ceremony; commencement exercise; graduation; graduation exercise
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("commencement ceremony" is a kind of...):
exercise ((usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches)
Meronyms (parts of "commencement ceremony"):
baccalaureate (a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies)
