Regius professor
/ (ˈriːdʒɪəs) /
noun
British a person appointed by the Crown to a university chair founded by a royal patron
Origin of Regius professor
1C17: regius, from Latin: royal, from rex king
Words Nearby Regius professor
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How to use Regius professor in a sentence
In 1884 he was appointed Regius professor of modern history at Oxford.
The Regius professor invariably maintained that accuracy, not 'pedantry', was his true offence.
In 1867 he was elected Regius professor of Greek at Cambridge and canon of Ely.
In 1698 he was appointed Regius professor of Greek at Oxford, and in 1704 was made archdeacon of Oxford.
On his arrival in 1549 he was appointed Regius professor of divinity at Cambridge.
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