What does doctorate mean?
Doctorate means The highest degree awarded by a university faculty..
Doctorate
/ˈdɒk.tə.ɹɪt/ · noun
Meaning
The highest degree awarded by a university faculty..
Definitions by Sense
- The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.
- (archaic) To make (someone) into a doctor.
Example Sentences
He was bred […] in Oxford and there doctorated.
Even after Salernum had a teacher of law [...] it could not doctorate in law.
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Antonyms for doctorate
Related Words
Word Forms
- doctorates
- doctorating
- doctorated
Usage Notes
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He was bred […] in Oxford and there doctorated.
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