doctor

Definitions of doctor
  1. noun
    a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
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    type of:
    estudiante
    a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
  2. noun
    (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
    synonyms: doctor de la iglesia
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    examples:
    Gregorio XIII
    (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
    type of:
    teólogo
    someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
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