PROFESSOR

Professor

A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences, a teacher of high rank. In much of the world, including most Commonwealth nations and northern Europe professor is reserved only for the most senior academics at a university, typically a department chair, or an awarded chair specifically bestowed recognizing an individuaI at a university or similar institution. A professor is a highly accomplished and recognized academic, and the title is in most cases awarded only after decades of ...

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professor

Noun

  1. A teacher or faculty member at a college or university.
  2. A higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university. Abbreviated Prof.
  3. An honorific title for a higher ranking teacher. (Capitalised)
    Professor Plum or Prof. Plum.
  4. One who professes.
  5. A pianist in a saloon, brothel, etc.
  6. The puppeteer who performs a Punch and Judy show; a Punchman.


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