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Doctor of Divinity
Holder of an advanced academic degree in divinity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Doctor of Divinity (DD or DDiv; Latin: Doctor Divinitatis) is the holder of an advanced academic degree in divinity.
"D.D." redirects here. For other uses, see DD (disambiguation).
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In the United Kingdom, it is considered an advanced doctoral degree. At the University of Oxford, doctors of divinity are ranked first in "academic precedence and standing",[1] while at the University of Cambridge they rank ahead of all other doctors in the "order of seniority of graduates".[2]
In some countries, such as in the United States, the degree of doctor of divinity is usually an honorary degree and not a research or academic degree.