(UK, historical) A marriage licence, granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury or his officials, permitting the marriage of two specified persons without banns, and at a place and time other than those prescribed by law.

(New Zealand, Australia) An official identification document which states the recipient may drive a motorized vehicle.

plural of pen licence

(UK, education) Permission to use a pen for schoolwork instead of a pencil, granted to a child whose handwriting has reached an acceptable standard.

plural of licence to crenellate

plural of special licence

(Britain) A paper disc displayed on the windscreen of a vehicle to show that road tax has been paid

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see licence, to, print, money. / (colloquial, idiomatic) A means of generating a large income with little effort.

plural of road fund licence

plural of licence to print money