Doctor of Philosophy

[ dok-teruhv fi-los-uh-fee ]

/ ˈdɒk tər əv fɪˈlɒs ə fi /

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noun

the highest degree, a doctorate, awarded for graduate study in an academic field.

a person who has been awarded this degree.

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Also called Ph.D. [pee-eych-dee] /ˈpiˌeɪtʃˈdi/

Origin of Doctor of Philosophy

First recorded in 1800–05

Words nearby Doctor of Philosophy

doctor, doctorate, Doctor Faustus, doctorfish, Doctor Livingstone, I presume?, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of the Church, Doctorow, Doctor's Commons, doctor's degree, doctorspeak

How to use Doctor of Philosophy in a sentence

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After what seemed a desperate eternity, a doctor shook his head.
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How little did he divine that the letter of the doctor was called forth by a communication from the countess-dowager.
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He is what the bill wishes to make for us, a regular root doctor, and will suit the place exactly.
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You may imagine the effect this missive produced upon the proud, high-minded doctor of divinity.
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He became a doctor in two hours, and it only cost him twenty dollars to complete his education.
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It lacks convincingness perhaps from the fact that Thomass theology is so largely philosophy, as Roger Bacon said.
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British Dictionary definitions for Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

noun

a doctorate awarded for original research in any subject except law, medicine, or theologyAbbreviation: PhD, DPhil

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