certificate noun

/səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/

/sɚ-/ n [C]

Definition

•

an official document which states that the information on it is true

a birth/marriage/death certificate

a doctor's/medical certificate

•

the qualification that you receive when you are successful in an examination

She has a Certificate in Drama Education.

(Definition of certificate noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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