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professor

[ pruh-fes-er ]

noun

  1. a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university, who has been awarded the title Professor in a particular branch of learning; a full professor:

    a professor of Spanish literature.

  2. any teacher who has the rank of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor.
  3. a teacher.
  4. an instructor in some art or skilled sport:

    a professor of singing; a professor of boxing.

  5. a person who professes or declares particular sentiments, beliefs, etc.


professor

/ prəˈfɛsə; ˌprɒfɪˈsɔːrɪəl /

noun

  1. the principal lecturer or teacher in a field of learning at a university or college; a holder of a university chair
  2. any teacher in a university or college See also associate professor assistant professor full professor
  3. a person who claims skill and instructs others in some sport, occupation, etc
  4. a person who professes his opinions, beliefs, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌǴڱˈǰ, adverb
  • professorial, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ڱ··· [proh-f, uh, -, sawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, sohr, -, prof-, uh, -], adjective
  • Э·۾·· noun
  • Э·۾·· adverb
  • ԴDzp·ڱ·۾· adjective
  • ԴDzp·ڱ·۾··ly adverb
  • d·Э·۾· adjective
  • ܲp·ڱsǰ noun
  • ܲp·ڱ·۾· adjective
  • ܲp·ڱ·۾··ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of professor1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English from Medieval Latin ōڱǰ “one who has taken the vows of a religious order,” Latin: “a public lecturer,” equivalent to ō- pro- 1 + -fet-, combining form of ڲŧī “to acknowledge, declare” + -tor -tor, with tt becoming ss
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Word History and Origins

Origin of professor1

C14: from Medieval Latin: one who has made his profession in a religious order, from Latin: a public teacher; see profess
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Example Sentences

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"I immediately knew what the impact was," Nichols, a Boston University associate professor of global health and infectious disease mathematical modeller, told Salon in a video call.

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“The divestiture of Chrome is feasible from a technical perspective,” said Mickens, a computer science professor at Harvard University.

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Amelia Jones, a professor and vice dean of faculty and research at USC’s Roski School of Art and Design, expressed support for Soto’s decision to not file charges against most protesters.

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“Miracle, I think, is the best term to describe him,” said Dr. Edward Bennett, professor of optometry at the University of Missouri-St.

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“All of these are really existential threats to the research university as it currently exists,” said Kevin Kinser, a professor of education policy at Penn State University.

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