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dockominium
nounLow
/ˌdɒkəˈmɪnɪəm/A boat slip or dock space that is owned rather than rented, typically in a marina.
dockside
adjectivenounC1
/ˈdɒksaɪd/The area immediately adjacent to a dock, wharf, or pier.
dockworker
nounC1
/ˈdɒkˌwɜːkə/A person whose job involves loading and unloading ships at a dock or port.
dockyard
nounC1
/ˈdɒkjɑːd/An area or establishment with docks, workshops, and facilities for building, repairing, and maintaining ships.
doco
nounLow
/ˈdəʊ.kəʊ/An informal, chiefly Australian term for a documentary film or television programme.
docosahexaenoic acid
nounVery Low
/ˌdəʊkəʊsəˌhɛksəɪˈnəʊɪk ˈasɪd/An omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms and 6 double bonds, crucial for brain development and function.
doctor
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1
/ˈdɒk.tə/A person who is qualified to treat people who are ill, especially in a hospital or clinic.
doctor faustus
nounLow
/ˌdɒk.tə ˈfaʊ.stəs/The protagonist of a classic German legend and its most famous dramatization by Christopher Marlowe (c. 1592). A brilliant but dissatisfied scholar who sells his soul to the demon Mephistopheles in exchange for unlimited knowledge, worldly pleasures, and magical powers for a period of 24 years.
doctor of philosophy
nounC1-C2
/ˌdɒk.tər‿əv fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi/The highest academic degree awarded by universities in most fields of study.
doctor of the church
nounLow
/ˈdɒk.tə(r) əv ðə ˈtʃɜː.tʃ/A title given to certain saints in the Catholic Church whose writings and teachings are considered of exceptional authority and importance for Christian doctrine.
doctor shop
verb-ambitransitiveLow
/ˈdɒk.tə ˌʃɒp/To visit multiple doctors, typically to obtain multiple prescriptions for the same condition, often for drugs of abuse.
doctor shopping
nounLow
/ˈdɒk.tə ˌʃɒp.ɪŋ/The practice of visiting multiple doctors, often without their knowledge of each other, to obtain multiple prescriptions for controlled substances, typically for abuse or illegal resale.
doctor's commons
nounC2 (extremely rare / archaic / historical)
/ˈdɒk.təz ˈkɒm.ənz/A former society of London civil lawyers, or the building they inhabited.
doctor's degree
nounC1/C2
/ˈdɒk.təz dɪˈɡriː/The highest academic degree awarded by a university, typically involving original research and a dissertation.
doctorate
nounC1-C2
/ˈdɒk.tər.ət/The highest academic degree awarded by a university, signifying the recipient has completed advanced original research.
doctorfish
nounC2/Technical
/ˈdɒk.tə.fɪʃ/A type of tropical reef fish, typically from the genus Acanthurus, known for its sharp, scalpel-like spines on the sides of its tail.
doctorow
nounVery Low
/ˈdɒk.tə.rəʊ/A surname, most notably associated with the American author E.L. Doctorow (1931–2015), whose works often blend historical and fictional narratives.
doctorspeak
nounLow
/ˈdɒktəˌspiːk/Language used by doctors, especially when it is technical, complex, or difficult for non-specialists to understand.
doctrinaire
adjectivenounLow
/ˌdɒk.trɪˈneə(r)/A person who applies a doctrine or theory rigidly without regard to practical considerations; stubbornly adhering to principles regardless of circumstances.
doctrine
nounC1
/ˈdɒk.trɪn/A principle or set of principles, especially about religion or politics, that is taught and believed by a particular group.

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