"Leaving Certificate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Leaving Certificates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=Leaving Certificate}} Leaving Certificate (countable and uncountable, plural Leaving Certificates)
  1. (Ireland) The certificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school. Wikipedia link: Leaving Certificate_(Ireland) Tags: Ireland, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Education Synonyms: Leaving Cert Related terms: Junior Certificate, Intermediate Certificate Translations (certificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school): Abgangszeugnis [neuter] (German), Abitur (German), Ardteistiméireacht [feminine] (Irish)

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