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curriculum vi·tae  audio  (vt, vt, wt) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. curricula vitae Abbr. CV
A summary of one's education, professional history, and job qualifications, as for a prospective employer.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin curriculum vtae, the race of life : curriculum, course + vtae, genitive of vta, life


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