doctor
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- noun
- /ˈdɑːktər/
- I am joined in the bunker today by my friend Doctor John Schneider, PhD.
- become a doctor
- doctor's degree
- doctor of philosophy
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- We do not fund Doctor Barrett's gain of function research.
- Donald Roswell Hopkins, Doctor of Science.
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- I am fine calling Doctor Jill Doctor Jill if she wants me to.
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Examples
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After years of hard work, he was proud to finally hold a doctorate as a doctor in biology.
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She completed her studies and became a doctor, dedicated to research and education.
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Candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
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"If I grow up and become a doctor... if I become a psychiatrist?"
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- I have been a doctor of psychology for 38 years.
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I'm a doctor of cryptozoology.
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As a respected doctor, she often shares her knowledge at conferences around the world.
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
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7.1
A person who makes news or events look better to influence people's opinions
- Specialized
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5.4
A university degree that shows you did new research after several years of study
- Specialized
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7.0
A university degree given after study or to honour someone for important work in law
- Formal
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9.6
A saint in the Roman Catholic Church honored for important religious teaching and writing
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5.0
A university degree in science that universities give for important research or as an honor
- Specialized
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7.1
A high-level degree for study or achievement in arts and humanities
- Specialized
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8.6
A high university degree in religious study given to senior scholars
- Specialized
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6.3
A special degree that a university gives to people for work in the fine arts
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3.0
A doctor who cares for women's health, especially during pregnancy and for the parts used for having babies
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4.2
A university degree for people who lead public health programs and make health policy
- Specialized
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8.9
A brightly colored fish with no scales that lives in cold northern waters
- Specialized
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4.5
A university degree for advanced study and research about teaching and schools
- Specialized
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8.9
An honorary university degree given for important work in literature or the humanities
- Specialized
1
6.4
An advanced university degree for people who perform, write, or conduct music
The highest university degree in theology given by the Catholic Church
- Specialized
1
5.1
A doctor qualified in osteopathic medicine who can treat patients, prescribe medicine, and perform surgery
- Specialized
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4.8
A high-level degree for people who test and treat problems with sight
- Specialized
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6.7
A university degree that shows advanced study or performance in music
- Specialized
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4.4
A degree dentists receive after dental school that lets them operate on teeth
- Specialized
An honorary university degree given for important work in subjects like history or literature
- Specialized
A brightly colored tropical fish with sharp spines found in the Caribbean
- Archaic
A doctor who treated people with smallpox and other contagious diseases during outbreaks
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Doctor comes from the Latin word docere, which means 'to teach'. Universities gave the title doctor to people who could teach and make new knowledge, so a university doctor is someone who holds a doctorate degree.