Dī-plō'mā, n.

n.; pl. DI-PLŌ'MĀS. [Gr. δίπλωμα, from διπλοῦν, to double, from διπλόος, twofold, double; Fr. diplôme.] A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some power, authority, privilege, or honor; especially, a document bearing record of a degree conferred by a literary society or educational institution.