Regius professor
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Regius professor
C17: regius , from Latin: royal, from rex king
Example Sentences
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“The reality is this was a bad pandemic, but it was nowhere near as bad as it could have been,’’ John Bell, the Regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, told the Associated Press.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2021
John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at the University of Oxford, said people should be more forgiving of official missteps.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2021
Prof Sir John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at the university, said the team there were currently investigating this question "right now".
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2021
In addition to being Regius professor of history at Oxford University, Howard taught at Yale.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2016
In 1645 he was appointed master of Clare Hall and the same year was elected Regius professor of Hebrew.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
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