doctorate

[ dok-ter-it ]

/ ˈdɒk tər ɪt /

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noun

Doctor of Philosophy(def 1).

doctor's degree(defs 1, 2).

RELATED WORDS

PhD, doctor

Nearby words

Origin of doctorate

First recorded in 1670–80, doctorate is from the Medieval Latin word doctorātus degree of doctor. See doctor, -ate³

Related formspre·doc·tor·ate, noun

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After the death of Nicholas V he went to Paris, lectured there for a time and was crowned with the doctorate.
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On festive occasions, however, he fastened to the back of his coat collar a fluttering band denoting his doctorate.
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British Dictionary definitions for doctorate

doctorate

/ (ˈdɒktərɪt, -trɪt) /

noun

the highest academic degree in any field of knowledgeAlso called: doctor's degree

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Word Origin and History for doctorate

doctorate

"degree of a doctor," 1670s; see doctor (n.) + -ate (1).