What's in a name?
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

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. [WordNet 1.5]

2. a licensed doctor of medicine.

Syn: doctor, doc, physician, MD, medico. [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

Dr.

noun

1: a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics" [syn: {doctor}]

2: a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" [syn: {doctor}, {doc}, {physician}, {MD}, {medico}]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

DR Designated Router (PIM, Multicast)

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

DR Developer Release (Linux, Apple, ...)

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

DR Digital Research (manufacturer)
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