Leaving Certificate

English

Noun

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.

Usage notes

• More commonly used to refer to the examinations themselves or to the syllabus for the examinations.

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

• German: Abgangszeugnis (de) n, Abitur (de)
• Irish: Ardteistiméireacht f