Word Meanings - PROFESSOR - Book Publishers vocabulary database
1. 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. "Professors
Additional info about word: PROFESSOR
1. 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. "Professors of religion." Bacon. 2. 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.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of PROFESSOR)
- Adept
- Expert
- adroit
- handy
- master
- performer
- professor
- artist
- Master
- Lord
- ruler
- governor
- owner
- possessor
- proprietor
- teacher
- adept
- chief
- Teacher
- Instructor
- schoolmaster
- preceptor
- tutor
- pedagogue
- educationist
- educator
- schoolmistress
- Tutor
- Guardian
- instructor
- savant
Related words: (words related to PROFESSOR)
- OWNER
One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not. Shak. - PROFESSORY
Of or pertaining to a professor; professorial. Bacon. - EXPERT
Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from much practice; clever; skillful; as, an expert surgeon; expert in chess or archery. A valiant and most expert - CHIEFLESS
Without a chief or leader. - TEACHER
1. One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor. 2. One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel; sometimes, one who preaches without regular ordination. - GUARDIAN
One who has, or is entitled to, the custody of the person or property of an infant, a minor without living parents, or a person incapable of managing his own affairs. Of the several species of guardians, the first are guardians by nature. -- viz., - GUARDIANSHIP
The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch. - PROFESSORIALISM
The character, manners, or habits of a professor. - ARTISTE
One peculiarly dexterous and tasteful in almost any employment, as an opera dancer, a hairdresser, a cook. Note: This term should not be confounded with the English word artist. - PROFESSORIAT
See PROFESSORIATE - GUARDIANESS
A female guardian. I have placed a trusty, watchful guardianess. Beau. & Fl. - TUTOR
One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing. Specifically: -- A treasurer; a keeper. "Tutour of your treasure." Piers Plowman. One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian. A private - MASTERSHIP
1. The state or office of a master. 2. Mastery; dominion; superior skill; superiority. Where noble youths for mastership should strive. Driden. 3. Chief work; masterpiece. Dryden. 4. An ironical title of respect. How now, seignior Launce ! what - GUARDIANLESS
Without a guardian. Marston. - TUTORISM
Tutorship. - MASTEROUS
Masterly. Milton. - EDUCATIONIST
One who is versed in the theories of, or who advocates and promotes, education. - CHIEFEST
First or foremost; chief; principal. "Our chiefest courtier." Shak. The chiefest among ten thousand. Canticles v. 10. - ARTIST
1. One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan. How to build ships, and dreadful ordnance cast, Instruct the articles and reward their. Waller. 2. One who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside - PROPRIETOR
One who has the legal right or exclusive title to anything, whether in possession or not; an owner; as, the proprietor of farm or of a mill. - CREMASTERIC
Of or pertaining to the cremaster; as, the cremasteric artery. - CHARTIST
A supporter or partisan of chartism. - BAGGAGE MASTER
One who has charge of the baggage at a railway station or upon a line of public travel. - SCHOOL-TEACHER
One who teaches or instructs a school. -- School"-teach`ing, n. - CROWNER
A coroner. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, crowns. Beau. & FL. 2. Etym: - KERCHIEF
couvrechef, F. couvrechef, a head covering, fr. couvrir to cover + 1. A square of fine linen worn by women as a covering for the head; hence, anything similar in form or material, worn for ornament on other parts of the person; -- mostly used in - TOASTMASTER
A person who presides at a public dinner or banquet, and announces the toasts. - CARTIST
In Spain and Portugal, one who supports the constitution.