[di-ploh-muh] 
noun, plural -mas, Latin -ma⋅ta [-muh-tuh] , verb, -maed, -ma⋅ing.| 1. | a document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study. |
| 2. | a document conferring some honor, privilege, or power. |
| 3. | a public or official document, esp. one of historical interest: a diploma from Carolingian times. |
| 4. | to grant or award a diploma to. |
