Definition of Doctor of Humanities

1. Noun. An honorary degree in the humanities.

Generic synonyms: Honorary Degree, Honoris Causa

Lexicographical Neighbors of Doctor Of Humanities

Dobrich
Dobro
Dobson
Dobsonian
Dobsonian telescope
Docetism
Dock
Doctor
Doctor of Arts
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Fine Arts
Doctor of Humane Letters
Doctor of Humanities (current term)
Doctor of Laws
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Music
Doctor of Musical Arts
Doctor of Optometry
Doctor of Osteopathy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Public Health
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Theology
Doctor of the Church
Doctorow
Doctors of Arts
Doctors of Philosophy

Literary usage of Doctor of Humanities

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Who's who Among North American Authors (1921)
"LH D Doctor of Humanities. LL. В Bachelor of Law. LL. D Doctor of Law. LL. M Master of Law. Litt. D Doctor of Literature. MC Member of Congress. ..."

2. The Standard Dictionary of Facts: History, Language, Literature, Biography edited by Henry Woldmar Ruoff (1909)
"LHD Doctor of Humanities. Lib. (Lat. liber). Book. LI Light Infantry; lx>ng Island. Lib. Library, librarian. Lieut., ÏÀ.. Lieutenant. ..."

3. Business English and Correspondence by Roy Davis, Clarence Hart Lingham (1921)
"Abbreviations of titles that are commonly used in an address are given below: CE = Civil Engineer LHD = Doctor of Humanities DD = Doctor of Divinity LL. ..."

4. Commercial Correspondence by Albert G. Belding (1905)
"LHD Doctor of Humanities. LL.D Doctor of Laws. LL.M Master of Laws. MC Member of Congress. MD or DM Doctor of Medicine. MP Member of Parliament. Mus. ..."

5. The College Year-book and Athletic Record for the Academic Year 1896-97 by Edwin Emerson (1896)
"Doctor of Humanities. Honorary degree, ranking with LL.DLI LICENTIATE OF INSTRUCTION. Three years' normal course. Lit.B. or Litt. ..."

6. Year Book of the Holland Society of New-York by Holland Society of New York (1922)
"Union College conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Humanities. Dr. Vedder was a member of The Holland Society of New York, having joined the Society ..."

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