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DLitt

British  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Letters

  2. Doctor of Literature

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of DLitt

Latin Doctor Litterarum

Example Sentences

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When, in 1998, he was awarded an honorary DLitt by the University of Durham, the ceremony took place at its Stockton campus.

From The Guardian

Richard Griffiths was awarded an honorary DLitt by the University of Durham.

From The Guardian

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