Master of Arts
noun [C] (abbreviation MA)Definition
› an advanced college or university degree in a subject such as literature, language, history, or social science, or a person who has this degreeQualifications in higher education
(Definition of Master of Arts noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- AB noun
- associate noun (QUALIFICATION)
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- bachelor's degree noun
- BEd noun
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- doctor noun (EDUCATION)
- fellowship noun (EDUCATION)
- graduation noun
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