Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
curriculum vitae \cur*ric"u*lum vi"tae\ (k[u^]r*r[i^]k"[=u]*l[u^]m v[imac]"t[=e], k[u^]r*r[i^]k"[=u]*l[u^]m v[imac]"t[imac]), n.; pl. curricula vitae (-l[.a]). [L. the course of one's life or career. See Curriculum.] A brief biographical summary of the main points of a person's life, especially one's education and training, the jobs one has held, and other notable activities one has participated in, as well as other notable points such as honors one has received. It is prepared and used commonly by a person who is submitting an application for a job or position of responsibility. It is also called a vita or vitae, and is abbreviated CV.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"brief account of one's life and work," 1902, from Latin curriculum vitae, literally "course of one's life" (see curriculum). Abbreviated c.v..
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context British English) A written account of one's life comprising one's education, accomplishments, work experience, publications, etc.; especially, one used to apply for a job. 2 (context US English) A detailed written account of one's education and experience used to seek positions in academic or educational environments, typically including academic credentials, publications, courses taught, etc.
n. (archaic spelling of curriculum vitae English)
WordNet
n. a summary of your academic and work history [syn: CV, resume]
Wikipedia
Curriculum Vitae is a 1975 polish film written and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski.
Curriculum Vitae is a compilation album by recording artists of Nigerian record label Mo' Hits Records, released in 2007 by the label. Nigerian record producer Don Jazzy, head of the label, first revealed plans for a label collaborative album in 2006. The album produced five singles—" Why Me (Remix)"," Pere", " Ololufe", " Booty Call", and " Move Your Body". Upon its release, Curriculum Vitae received positive reviews from music critics.
Usage examples of "curriculum vitae".
The curriculum vitae given him specified that his mother was Jewish and had disappeared in Paris in 1942, and that his father, a career officer who had chosen to fight on the side of the Free French, had been killed in Syria, where he had been joined by his son, after a detour in Spain.
The whole curriculum vitae, just as though it had come out of my file.
I'm sorry you don't like the way I sound so precise, but my crystal memory has every P-word I ever plumbed, which is to say I can give you exact to the third decimal percentages on when I hit it right on the first try after meeting the subject, and how many times I hit it right on the first try just from his curriculum vitae, and right now if I don't meet him and I go on just what I've got here you have a 48.
Miss Younger was about live foot nine, and Townsend knew from her curriculum vitae that she was twenty-eight, though she looked considerably older.
I have long since given up seeking something more suited to my curriculum vitae.
Van Vuuren reached fc the ledger and turned to the curriculum vitae of the man in th photograph.