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doctorship|ˈdɒktəʃɪp|
[f. doctor n. + -ship.]
1. The degree of Doctor; = doctorate n.1
1586J. Ferne Blaz. Gentrie 33 Invested with the degree of Doctorship. 1647Clarendon Hist. Reb. i. §189 After he had received all the graces and degrees, the proctorship and the doctorship. 1807W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. V. 178 They coveted doctorship. 1891Nation (N.Y.) 17 Dec. 464/3 A thesis written for the doctorship in letters.
2. The position, character, or function of a doctor, teacher, or learned man; teaching, instruction; eminent learning or scholarship.
1598Florio, Dottoraggine, doctorship. a1603T. Cartwright Confut. Rhem. N.T. (1618) 299 They were taught of the Holy Ghost, through the immediate Mastership or Doctorship of Christ. 1739‘R. Bull’ tr. Dedekindus' Grobianus 252 Your Worship and your Doctorship display. 1838Fraser's Mag. XVII. 703, I must here break off, fascinating as is German doctorship, soothing as is German dullness.
3. The function or practice of a physician; medical skill or attendance.
1640Brome Antipodes Epil., Whether my cure be perfect yet or no, It lies not in my doctor-ship to know. 1856Tait's Mag. XXIII. 515 Would the sick be less likely to recover..under gratuitous doctorship?
4. The personality or dignity of a doctor; used humorously or ironically as a title.
1610Bp. Hall Apol. Brownists 25 Why then doth his Doctor-shippe parallell these two? 1709Brit. Apollo II. No. 19. 3/2 A poor Fidler..Your Doctorship here does Petition. 1823Examiner 787/2 His Reverend Doctorship. |