diplomate: Meaning and Definition of

dip•lo•mate

Pronunciation: (dip'lu-māt"), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who has received a diploma, esp. a doctor, engineer, etc., who has been certified as a specialist by a board within the appropriate profession.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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