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doctorship

American  
[dahk-ter-ship] / ˈdɑk tərˌʃɪp /

noun

plural

doctorships
  1. the academic degree of doctor or the fact of holding such a degree, whether in medicine or in another field.

  2. the position or role of a medical doctor.


Example Sentences

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Thank you to the head of Comcast, Ted Harbert, thank you to the powers that be that took his reruns down, his Disney statue in Orlando, they stripped him of his doctorship at Temple University.

From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2015

If he was neither the one nor the other, indeed, his doctorship would no doubt avail him the less.

From Life of Adam Smith by Rae, John

Not one came, moreover, without her little pipkin of pennyroyal, sage, balm, or other herb-tea, delighted at an opportunity of signalizing her kindness and her doctorship.

From Tales of a Traveller by Irving, Washington

Ah! goodness, all is lost! well, here's a pretty upset for my doctorship!

From The Flying Doctor (Le Médecin Volant) by Wall, Charles Heron

Well, how far have you travelled in doctorship?

From The Peace Egg and Other tales by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty

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