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LL.D.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Laws.


Etymology

Origin of LL.D.

From Latin Lēgum Doctor


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McGeorge Bundy, dean of the faculty of arts and sciences, Harvard University LL.D.

From Time Magazine Archive

Clark Kerr, LL.D., former president of the University of California.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rexford G. Tugwell, LL.D., economist-author, onetime member of F.D.R.'s brain trust.

From Time Magazine Archive

Helena Rubinstein, LL.D., the late beauty consultant and businesswoman.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I felt very grand walking about with my LL.D. in his silk gown.”

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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