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Friar \Fri"ar\, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[`e]re brother, friar, fr.
L. frater brother. See {Brother}.]
1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order,
but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz:
{(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans.} {(b)
Augustines}. {(c) Dominicans or Black Friars.} {(d) White
Friars or Carmelites.} See these names in the Vocabulary.
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2. (Print.) A white or pale patch on a printed page.
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3. (Zool.) An American fish; the silversides.
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{Friar bird} (Zool.), an Australian bird ({Tropidorhynchus
corniculatus}), having the head destitute of feathers; --
called also {coldong}, {leatherhead}, {pimlico}; {poor
soldier}, and {four-o'clock}. The name is also applied to
several other species of the same genus.

{Friar's balsam} (Med.), a stimulating application for wounds
and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin,
styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of
benzoin. --Brande & C.

{Friar's cap} (Bot.), the monkshood.

{Friar's cowl} (Bot.), an arumlike plant ({Arisarum vulgare})
with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl.

{Friar's lantern}, the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp.
--Milton.

{Friar skate} (Zool.), the European white or sharpnosed skate
({Raia alba}); -- called also {Burton skate}, {border
ray}, {scad}, and {doctor}.
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doctor \doc"tor\, n. [OF. doctur, L. doctor, teacher, fr. docere
to teach. See {Docile}.]
1. A teacher; one skilled in a profession, or branch of
knowledge; a learned man. [Obs.]
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One of the doctors of Italy, Nicholas Macciavel. --
Bacon.
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2. An academical title, originally meaning a man so well
versed in his department as to be qualified to teach it.
Hence: One who has taken the highest degree conferred by a
university or college, or has received a diploma of the
highest degree; as, a doctor of divinity, of law, of
medicine, of music, or of philosophy. Such diplomas may
confer an honorary title only.
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3. One duly licensed to practice medicine; a member of the
medical profession; a physician.
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By medicine life may be prolonged, yet death
Will seize the doctor too. -- Shak.
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4. Any mechanical contrivance intended to remedy a difficulty
or serve some purpose in an exigency; as, the doctor of a
calico-printing machine, which is a knife to remove
superfluous coloring matter; the doctor, or auxiliary
engine, called also {donkey engine}.
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5. (Zool.) The friar skate. [Prov. Eng.]
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{Doctors' Commons}. See under {Commons}.

{Doctor's stuff}, physic, medicine. --G. Eliot.

{Doctor fish} (Zool.), any fish of the genus {Acanthurus};
the surgeon fish; -- so called from a sharp lancetlike
spine on each side of the tail. Also called {barber fish}.
See {Surgeon fish}.
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Doctor \Doc"tor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Doctored}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Doctoring}.]
1. To treat as a physician does; to apply remedies to; to
repair; as, to doctor a sick man or a broken cart.
[Colloq.]
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2. To confer a doctorate upon; to make a doctor.
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3. To tamper with and arrange for one's own purposes; to
falsify; to adulterate; as, to doctor election returns; to
doctor whisky. [Slang]
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Doctor \Doc"tor\, v. i.
To practice physic. [Colloq.]
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Dr \Dr.\ n.
abbreviation for {doctor}, a title accorded to a person who
holds a doctorate degree from an academic institution, such
as a Ph.D. degree or M.D. degree. [abbrev.]

Syn: doctor.
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2. a licensed doctor of medicine.

Syn: doctor, doc, physician, MD, medico.
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