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doctor

doc·tor

UK/ˈdɒktə/ US/ˈdɑktɚ/ very common slang
noun (4) verb (3)

noun

1.

a licensed medical practitioner

  • “I felt so bad I went to see my doctor”
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2.

(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching

  • “the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages”
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3.

children take the roles of doctor or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the doctor''s office

  • “the children explored each other”
4.

a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution

  • “she is a doctor of philosophy in physics”
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verb

1.

alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

  • “Sophisticate rose water with geraniol”
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2.
3.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

  • “She repaired her TV set”
  • “Repair my shoes please”
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Origin

From Middle English doctor, doctour (“an expert, authority on a subject”), from Anglo-Norman doctour, from Latin doctor (“teacher”), from doceō (“to teach”).

Phrases

  • abortion doctor
  • an apple a day keeps the doctor at bay
  • an apple a day keeps the doctor away
  • Angelic Doctor
  • barefoot doctor
  • brain doctor
  • Cape Doctor
  • clown doctor

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