Bible Dictionaries
Commencement
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
(2):
(n.) The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Commencement'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/commencement.html. 1828.