LL.D.
Americanabbreviation
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.
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Clark Kerr, LL.D., former president of the University of California.
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Rexford G. Tugwell, LL.D., economist-author, onetime member of F.D.R.'s brain trust.
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Helena Rubinstein, LL.D., the late beauty consultant and businesswoman.
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“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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