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doctoral, a.|ˈdɒktərəl|
[f. as prec. + -al1: cf. F. doctoral, It. dottorale.]
1. Of or belonging to a doctor (i.e. a man of eminent learning, a professional teacher, or one who has received the degree of Doctor).
1563–87Foxe A. & M. Let. Bp. Hereford an. 1391 (R.), The golden laurell of teaching doctorall, is not from aboue indifferently euery mans gift. 1644Milton Judgm. Bucer Wks. 1738 I. 278 O that I could set him living before ye in that Doctoral Chair, where once the learnedest of England, thought it no disparagement to sit at his feet! 1651Baxter Inf. Bapt. 121 The Authority of Synods in matters of Faith is Doctorall and declarative, and not decisively Judiciall. 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 277 To receive from an university the privilege of wearing the doctoral scarlet.
†b. Holding the position of a doctor or teacher.
a1603T. Cartwright Confut. Rhem. N.T. (1618) 575 When the elder Doctors..faile them, they might goe to Sorbona..to furnish them of Doctorall witnesses. 1604Tooker Fabrique of Ch. 55 The Elders Doctorall or Pastorall are woorthy of double honour.
2. Belonging to or characteristic of a physician or medical man. (nonce-use.)
1892Stevenson Across the Plains 17 A native..pronounced it, with a doctoral air, ‘a fever and ague morning’.
Hence ˈdoctorally adv., in the manner of a doctor; as a doctor.
1580G. Harvey Three Witie Lett. 12 Very solemnly pawsing a whyle, most gravely, and doctorally [I] proceeded as followeth. 1627Hakewill Apol. iv. x. §2 (1630) 428 The Physitions dayly resorted to him to touch his pulse, and consider in Colledge of his desease, doctorally at their departure. a1660Hammond Wks. IV. 671 (R.) Sinning doctorally, and magisterially..even setting up a school of Atheism. |