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Doctor of Philosophy

[ dok-ter uhv fi-los-uh-fee ]

noun

  1. the highest degree, a doctorate, awarded for graduate study in an academic field.
  2. a person who has been awarded this degree.


Doctor of Philosophy

noun

  1. a doctorate awarded for original research in any subject except law, medicine, or theology AbbreviationPhDDPhil
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Doctor of Philosophy1

First recorded in 1800–05

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Doctor Livingstone, I presume?Doctor of the Church