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DOCTOR OF LAWS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Doctor of Laws mean?
• DOCTOR OF LAWS (noun)
The noun DOCTOR OF LAWS has 1 sense:
1. an honorary law degree
Familiarity information: DOCTOR OF LAWS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An honorary law degree
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Doctor of Laws; LLD
Hypernyms ("Doctor of Laws" is a kind of...):
honorary degree; honoris causa (a degree conferred to honor the recipient)
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