doctor

/ˈdɒktə(ɹ)/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are DO, DPM, MD, DMD, or DDS in the US, or MBBS or BDS in the UK.

2

A person who has attained a doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D. or one of many other terminal degrees conferred by a college or university.

3

A veterinarian; a medical practitioner who treats non-human animals.

4

A nickname for a person who has special knowledge or talents to manipulate or arrange transactions.

5

A teacher; one skilled in a profession or a branch of knowledge; a learned man.

6

Any mechanical contrivance intended to remedy a difficulty or serve some purpose in an exigency.

7

A fish, the friar skate.

8

A witchdoctor.

9

A ship's cook.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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