Meanings
nounLeaving Certificate (plural Leaving Certificates)
plural Leaving Certificates
- IrelandThe certificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school.
Synonyms: Leaving Cert
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe certificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school.
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Translations
German Abgangszeugnis, Abitur
- Abgangszeugniscertificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school
- Abiturcertificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school
Irish Ardteistiméireacht
- Ardteistiméireachtcertificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school
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APA
Leaving Certificate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leaving%20Certificate
MLA
“Leaving Certificate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leaving%20Certificate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leaving Certificate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leaving%20Certificate.
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