LL.D. in English

Forms: LL.D.s [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin lēgum doctor (literally “teacher of laws”). The "L" is duplicated to indicate that the word lēgum is plural, similarly to pp. (“pages”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|lēgum doctor|lit=teacher of laws}} Learned borrowing from Latin lēgum doctor (literally “teacher of laws”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} LL.D. (plural LL.D.s)

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      ],
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        },
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          "word": "JD"
        }
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}

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        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
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"LL.D." meaning in English

Noun