professor
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.
any teacher who has the rank of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor.
a teacher.
an instructor in some art or skilled sport: a professor of singing; a professor of boxing.
a person who professes or declares particular sentiments, beliefs, etc.
Origin of professor
1Other words from professor
- pro·fes·so·ri·al [proh-fuh-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr-, prof-uh-], /ˌproʊ fəˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-, ˌprɒf ə-/, adjective
- pro·fes·so·ri·al·ism, noun
- pro·fes·so·ri·al·ly, adverb
- non·pro·fes·so·ri·al, adjective
- non·pro·fes·so·ri·al·ly, adverb
- pseu·do·pro·fes·so·ri·al, adjective
- sub·pro·fes·sor, noun
- un·pro·fes·so·ri·al, adjective
- un·pro·fes·so·ri·al·ly, adverb
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How to use professor in a sentence
So says Xu Yuan, a professor of finance at Peking University.
The same problems plaguing the yuan will plague China’s digital currency | Mary Hui | September 10, 2020 | QuartzDiana Avila, global head of banking and expansion, TransferWiseA book that had a big impact on me was The Monk and the Riddle, written by Randy Komisar, a professor of mine at Stanford.
Book recommendations from Fortune’s 40 under 40 in finance | Rachel King | September 8, 2020 | FortuneThe University of North Carolina sociologist and professor has been consistently prescient.
Cathy Cohen is a professor at the University of Chicago where she directs the GenForward Survey, a nationally representative survey of over 3,000 young adults ages 18–36.
Millennials and Gen Zers need better childcare. Can either Biden or Trump deliver? | matthewheimer | August 29, 2020 | FortuneMichelle Danyluk, a professor of food science at the University of Florida, says it’s “all about perception.”
The Salmonella Outbreaks Among Peaches and Onions, Explained | Jenny G. Zhang | August 28, 2020 | Eater
professor Penelope Leach told The Daily Beast it was ludicrous to monitor young children in that way.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis | Nico Hines | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTShakespeare,” said professor Watson, “wrote a story for each of us and in them we can hear what we want.
A former superintendent of Milwaukee schools, he is now a Distinguished professor of Education at Marquette University.
A Harvard-educated poet and professor, Linsker was arrested early Sunday morning and released without bail later that day.
The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop | Jacob Siegel | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTerry Castle has this great book called The professor, which came out after I was in grad school.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life | David Yaffe | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMore soldiers crowded into the cave and professor-Commander Krafft came in behind them.
Sense of Obligation | Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)John Alphonsus Turretini died; professor of ecclesiastical history at Geneva, distinguished for his learning.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellDr. Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, founded the secret society of the illuminati.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThen my luck changed and I found myself under one of the very greatest teachers of his time, professor Huxley.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsPhilip Limborch died; a Dutch professor of divinity, and author of a history of the inquisition.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for professor
/ (prəˈfɛsə) /
the principal lecturer or teacher in a field of learning at a university or college; a holder of a university chair
mainly US and Canadian any teacher in a university or college: See also associate professor, assistant professor, full professor
a person who claims skill and instructs others in some sport, occupation, etc
a person who professes his opinions, beliefs, etc
Origin of professor
1Derived forms of professor
- professorial (ˌprɒfɪˈsɔːrɪəl), adjective
- professorially, adverb
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