Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good doctor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: good -doc-tor
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An honorific form of address to a doctor.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Doctor: ...So, good night; My mind she has mated, and amaz’d my sight. I think, but dare not speak. Gentlewoman: Good night, good doctor."
"Sir Cred. Spare me, good Doctor!"
"Every woman too is her own legislatrix. Good doctor, reprint this sheet; add, but in capitals,—“every woman is her own legislatrix.”—These words alone will sell at least nine more editions of your work."

Usage

Inflected Forms

good doctors (plural)

Phrases

the good doctor

Frequently Paired Words

the good doctor

Questions

What does good doctor mean?: An honorific form of address to a doctor.

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