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DOCTOR OF ARTS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus
Synonyms:
D.A.; Doctor of Arts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Doctor of Arts" is a kind of...):
doctor's degree; doctorate (one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An honorary arts degree
Synonyms:
ArtsD; Doctor of Arts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Doctor of Arts" is a kind of...):
honorary degree; honoris causa (a degree conferred to honor the recipient)
