Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun doctor_of_arts

2 senses of doctor of arts

Sense 1
Doctor of Arts, ArtsD -- (an honorary arts degree)
       => honorary degree, honoris causa -- (a degree conferred to honor the recipient)

Sense 2
Doctor of Arts, D.A. -- (a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus)
       => doctor's degree, doctorate -- (one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university)