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Professor University Noun Prəˈfesə(R Prəˈfesər Ann Williams Appointed

Word3 professor
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /prəˈfesə(r)/ /prəˈfesər/
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  • professor (ann) williams
  • to be appointed professor of economics at cambridge
  • he was made (a) professor at the age of 40.
  • a university/college professor
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professor

(noun)/prəˈfesə(r)/ /prəˈfesər/
  1. a university teacher of the highest rank
    • Professor (Ann) Williams
    • to be appointed professor of economics at Cambridge
    • He was made (a) professor at the age of 40.
  2. a teacher at a university or college
    • a university/college professor
    • a chemistry/law professor
    • a professor of psychology/political science
    • She was my professor when I was a grad student.

    Extra Examples

    • a research professor at the University of Southern California
    • a respected law professor at a prestigious university
    • She is a former history professor.
    • The report was written by two Harvard professors.
    • He is a distinguished professor of law at the University of Illinois.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin professor, from profess- ‘declared publicly’, from the verb profiteri, from pro- ‘before’ + fateri ‘confess’.
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