LLD
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- noun
- /ˌɛlˌɛlˈdi/
- Formal
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LLD
- The alumni magazine featured an article about the notable individuals who received an LLD this year.
Examples
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After receiving his LLD, the distinguished professor was celebrated at the university's graduation ceremony.
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As an example of a dramatic expression of the form, see the contest between the Kings of Life and Death in the N-Town play of The Death of Herod. William Sylke, LLD, was a leading dignitary of the cathedral of Exeter.
Academic text (2016) -
And the FBI took me on in what you might call the old Manhattan minute, seeing J. Edgar Hoover himself still ran the Bureau and he insisted on most recruits being either CPAs or LLDs.
Fiction book (2000) -
She proudly added LLD to her name, signifying her honorary doctorate from the prestigious law school.
Synonyms
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A university certificate that shows someone finished law studies
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A title a university gives to show respect for someone's work without study or exams
A university degree given after study or to honour someone for important work in law
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Etymology
LLD comes from the Latin words legum and doctor, where legum means 'laws' and doctor means 'teacher', and the double L shows 'more than one law'. So an LLD is a 'Doctor of Laws', often given as an honorary degree.