Doctorate (noun)

1. The highest degree or level of academic qualification, awarded by a university or other higher education institution.
2. A degree or rank conferred by a university, typically a PhD, on a person who has successfully completed advanced study and original research in a particular field.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french docteur, from latin doctor "teacher," from doct- "taught," from the verb docēre.

Examples:

1. He received his doctorate in history.
2. The university offers doctorates in various fields.
3. She is a holder of a doctorate in physics.
4. The doctorate program is a three-year course of study.
5. She is currently working on her doctorate thesis.