"Inter Cert" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Inter Certs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Inter Cert}} Inter Cert (plural Inter Certs)
  1. (Ireland, slang) Clipping of Intermediate Certificate. Tags: Ireland, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: Intermediate Certificate
    Sense id: en-Inter_Cert-en-noun-HSCNa3-m Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. (Ireland, slang, dated) A student in their 3rd or 4th year of secondary school. Tags: Ireland, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-Inter_Cert-en-noun-810DX65I Categories (other): Irish English

Inflected forms

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