Definitions for Professor
prəˈfɛs ərpro·fes·sor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. professor, profnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. professornoun

   A teacher or faculty member at a college or university.

2. professornoun

   A higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university. Abbreviated Prof.

3. professornoun

   An honorific title for a higher ranking teacher. (Capitalised)

   Professor Plum or Prof. Plum.

4. professornoun

   One who professes.

5. professornoun

   A pianist in a saloon, brothel, etc.

6. Etymology: From proffessur, from professor, from the past participle stem of profiteor.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Professornoun

   Etymology: professeur, Fr. from profess.

   1. One who declares himself of any opinion or party.

   When the holiness of the professors of religion is decayed you may doubt the springing up of a new sect. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   2. One who publickly practises or teaches an art.

   Professors in most sciences, are generally the worst qualified to explain their meanings to those who are not of their tribes. Jonathan Swift.

   3. One who is visibly religious.

   Ordinary illiterate people, who were professors, that shewed a concern for religion, seemed much conversant in St. Paul’s Epistles. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. professor

   A professor is an educator of the highest academic rank in a college or university, who typically specializes in a particular field of study and teaches, conducts research, and publishes scholarly works. They are also typically involved in various academic activities such as creating lesson plans, developing and grading exams, mentoring students, and participating in faculty meetings and committees. The specific requirements for this position may vary depending on the institution and country.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Professornoun

   one who professed, or makes open declaration of, his sentiments or opinions; especially, one who makes a public avowal of his belief in the Scriptures and his faith in Christ, and thus unites himself to the visible church

2. Professornoun

   one who professed, or publicly teaches, any science or branch of learning; especially, an officer in a university, college, or other seminary, whose business it is to read lectures, or instruct students, in a particular branch of learning; as a professor of theology, of botany, of mathematics, or of political economy

3. Etymology: [L., a teacher, a public teacher: cf. F. professeur. See Profess.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 individual 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 scholarly work to senior academics. In the United States and Canada the title of professor is granted to most scholars with doctorate degrees or equivalent qualifications who teach in two- and four-year colleges and universities, and is used in the titles assistant professor and associate professor, which are not considered professor-level positions elsewhere, as well as for full professors. In countries on the northern European mainland, such as the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries, usage of professor as a legal title is limited much the same way as in most Commonwealth countries, that is, it is reserved for someone who holds a chair. In the United States, "professor" as a proper noun generally implies a person with a Ph.D. who holds a permanent position at the college or university level, regardless of rank.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Professor' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2017

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Professor' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2566

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Professor' in Nouns Frequency: #856

How to pronounce Professor?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Professor in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Professor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Professor in a Sentence

1. Rick Davis:

   We were so fortunate to have Bernie host Reliable Sources from its launch and during all those years. We learned so much from him as he was a walking, talking history professor of journalism in the second half of the 21st century, as he said at the start of every program, ‘welcome to Reliable Sources where we turn a critical lens on the media.’ And he meant it. On the program, Bernie was passionate about holding journalists and news organizations accountable. Bernie was a real pro, a gentleman to all the young staff and he never failed to look just right in his striped dress shirts and orange ties. Our sympathies to his wife, his daughters and his brother Marvin and whole Kalb family.

2. Louis Leo IV:

   Professor Tracy looks forward to having Professor Tracy day in court and telling Professor Tracy side of the story.

3. Utrecht University:

   The trouble is this was written by a professor, and that tells you all you need to know about higher education, everything they dont like is Hitlerian. ... Kingdoms are fascistic.

4. Mark Jessee:

   I remember my mother saying that Professor Marks met Mark Twain and Buffalo Bill, [But] as a small child, I wasn’t really interested in it.

5. Hunter Biden:

   President Gutmann, when you came to me before the [Obama] administration was up and asked me whether I [would] consider to be a professor at Penn, the first thought I had was that it sounded like an intriguing idea, but it became even more intriguing after the outcome of the [2016] election when you said I could bring along with me some serious, serious people, serious staff people and much more than staff and they start with Tony Blinken and Steve Ricchetti and others, so thank you for allowing me to bring along some really, really bright people.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Professor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Professor
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Professor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Professor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Professor