professor
noun
pro·fes·sor
prə-ˈfe-sər 
1
: one that professes, avows, or declares
2
a
: a faculty member of the highest academic rank at an institution of higher education
b
: a teacher at a university, college, or sometimes secondary school
c
: one that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill
Examples of professor in a Sentence
Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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Thinking Fighting for religious understanding A Muslim professor teaches how religions can co-exist.
▸
with
Mark Moring
Thinking
Why are Americans still afraid of atheism?
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Her band director knew of a program at Tennessee Tech called Tech Engineering for Kids and reached out to Stephen Canfield, a mechanical engineering professor who oversees the program.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 23 June 2024
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professor
noun
pro·fes·sor
prə-ˈfes-ər
: a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university
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