commencement

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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French commencement

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commencement (plural commencements)

1. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.

   The time of Henry VII ... nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history. -allam.

2. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
3. A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.

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• commencement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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commencement m. (plural commencements)

1. A beginning, the start of something.