This is the 5028th most frequent Portuguese word.
licenciada
"Licenciada" means "graduate" or "licensed (female)," often referring to someone who holds a bachelor's degree.
Here, 'licenciada' is used as an adjective indicating that she has a professional license to practice engineering.
Ela é uma engenheira licenciada.
She is a licensed engineer.
In this case, 'licenciada' refers to the academic qualification within the field of history, indicating specialization.
A professora licenciada em história nos deu uma aula incrível.
The teacher licensed in history gave us an incredible class.
Here, 'licenciada' refers to being dismissed or laid off, showing a different usage of the term referring to employment.