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Princeton's WordNet

  1. professorship, chairnoun

    the position of professor

    "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"

Wiktionary

  1. professorshipnoun

    the office of a professor

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Professorshipnoun

    The station or office of a publick teacher.

    Etymology: from professor.

    Dr. Prideaux succeeded him in the professorship, being then elected bishop of Worcester, Sanderson succeeded him in the regius professorship. Izaak Walton.

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  1. professorship

    A professorship is the position or job of a professor in a university or college. It involves teaching classes, conducting research, and contributing to their academic field. This term may also refer to a specific endowed post within a university, funded by a dedicated source and assigned to an accomplished scholar or a teacher.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Professorshipnoun

    the office or position of a professor, or public teacher

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of professorship in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of professorship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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