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Meanings of honorary doctor in English

Russian
doctor honoris causa
Portuguese
doutor honoris causa
Spanish
doctorado honorario
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doctor honoris causa

Honorary academic degree.

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        Examples for "doctor honoris causa"
        Examples for "doctor honoris causa"
        1
        Nelson Mandela has accepted a unique honorary doctorate from Queen's University, Belfast.
        The Irish Times
        2
        He will be awarded an honorary doctorate by Trinity College next Friday.
        The Irish Times
        3
        MacMonagle said: This honorary doctorate of literature is unexpected and a great honour.
        The Irish Times
        4
        Professor Reid was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from Victoria University of Wellington.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Earlier in the day, Winfrey was also awarded an honorary doctorate.
        Reuters
        Usage of honorary doctor in English
        1
        He was going up to be made an honorary doctor, and made me come with him.
        The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations
        2
        In 2005 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music by Massey University.
        Radio NZ
        3
        An honorary Doctor of Divinity degree will be conferred on him in July.
        The Irish Times
        4
        Mrs McAleese was at Queen's University to receive an honorary Doctor of Law degree.
        The Irish Times
        5
        On Saturday, Mercer University in Macon awarded Penniman an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
        Reuters
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        Ure was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Bath in December 2010.
        Radio NZ
        7
        Honorary Doctor of Music degree from the Berklee College of Music at Monterey Jazz Festival, 2007.
        American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood
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        The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has been conferred with an honorary Doctor of Laws by Kings College, University of Aberdeen this morning.
        The Irish Times
        9
        A Redemptorist priest, described as a key Northern peacemaker, was one of five people conferred with honorary Doctor of Laws degrees yesterday.
        The Irish Times
        10
        Two of the best-known figures in public life in Derry yesterday received honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from the University of Ulster.
        The Irish Times
        11
        Albert, upon whom an honorary Doctor of Law is being conferred at the University of Aberdeen this morning, has yet to declare his intentions.
        The Irish Times
        12
        In 2001 he received an honorary Doctor of Science from TCD, became a Fellow of Engineers Ireland and received the RDS Gold Medal for Industry.
        The Irish Times
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        He received the honorary Doctor of Education degree, the highest award of the university, at a NU awards ceremony at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday.
        The Irish Times