Definition of doctor

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Doctor (n.) An academical title, originally meaning a men so well versed in his department as to be qualified to teach it. Hence: One who has taken the highest degree conferred by a university or college, or has received a diploma of the highest degree; as, a doctor of divinity, of law, of medicine, of music, or of philosophy. Such diplomas may confer an honorary title only..

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Degree :: Degree (n.) Grade or rank to which scholars are admitted by a college or university, in recognition of their attainments; as, the degree of bachelor of arts, master, doctor, etc..
Doctorally :: Doctorally (adv.) In the manner of a doctor.
Doctor :: Doctor (v. t.) To treat as a physician does; to apply remedies to; to repair; as, to doctor a sick man or a broken cart..
Water Doctor :: Water doctor () A physician who treats diseases with water; an hydropathist.
Doctorate :: Doctorate (n.) The degree, title, or rank, of a doctor..
Doctoring :: Doctoring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Docto.
Doctor :: Doctor (n.) One duly licensed to practice medicine; a member of the medical profession; a physician.
Diet :: Diet (v. i.) To eat according to prescribed rules; to ear sparingly; as, the doctor says he must diet..
Liripoop :: Liripoop (n.) A pendent part of the old clerical tippet; afterwards, a tippet; a scarf; -- worn also by doctors, learned men, etc..
Doctor :: Doctor (v. t.) To confer a doctorate upon; to make a doctor.
Doctorship :: Doctorship (n.) Doctorate.
Doctorly :: Doctorly (a.) Like a doctor or learned man.
Physician :: Physician (n.) A person skilled in physic, or the art of healing; one duty authorized to prescribe remedies for, and treat, diseases; a doctor of medicine..
Doctress :: Doctress (n.) A female doctor.
Mountebank :: Mountebank (n.) One who mounts a bench or stage in the market or other public place, boasts of his skill in curing diseases, and vends medicines which he pretends are infalliable remedies; a quack doctor..
Chase :: Chase (v. i.) To give chase; to hunt; as, to chase around after a doctor..
Cowleech :: Cowleech (n.) One who heals diseases of cows; a cow doctor.
Clientele :: Clientele (n.) The persons who make habitual use of the services of another person; one's clients, collectively; as, the clientele of a lawyer, doctor, notary, etc..
Water Doctor :: Water doctor () One who professes to be able to divine diseases by inspection of the urine.
Merry-andrew :: Merry-andrew (n.) One whose business is to make sport for others; a buffoon; a zany; especially, one who attends a mountebank or quack doctor..
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