doctorial
Americanadjective
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His good faith is not to be doubted, for I know him to be a man who means what he says, though he is vain and doctorial.
From Là-bas by Wallace, Keene
His humour of sententiousness and doctorial stilts is a mask he delights in, but you ought to know him and not be frightened by it.
From The Egoist by Meredith, George
And there, standing by the place of pleading, with his foot on the first step, I saw Dessauer, in his black doctorial gown, leaning reverently upon a long staff.
From Red Axe by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
One thing, at any rate, I have already done in my doctorial capacity—secured you a bedroom on the ground-floor, so that you will not need to ascend the stairs at all.
From Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis
A huge doctorial hat covered its bald head, which was marked with the scratches worn by its long nails in provoking deep reflection.
From Faustus his Life, Death, and Doom by Borrow, George Henry
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