Doctorate
/ˈdɑk.tɚ.ət/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.
- 2 one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university wordnet
Verb
- 1 To make (someone) into a doctor. archaic
"He was bred […] in Oxford and there doctorated."
Example
More examples"Entering the doctorate is going to be a great challenge."
Etymology
From Latin doctōrātus.