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professor

pro·fes·sor

UK/pɹəˈfɛs.ə/ US/pɹəˈfɛs.ɚ/ common informal slang us

noun

1.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

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Origin

From Middle English professor, professour, from Anglo-Norman proffessur and its etymon Latin professor (“declarer, person who claims knowledge”), from the past participle stem of profiteor (“profess”). By surface analysis, profess + -or.

Phrases

  • absent-minded professor
  • adjunct professor
  • assistant professor
  • associate professor
  • distinguished professor
  • extraordinary professor
  • full professor
  • institute professor

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