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Professor
/prəˈfesə/
A professor is an educator who teaches and often researches subjects at a college or university level.
Synonyms:
instructor
lecturer
academic
Antonyms:
student
pupil
learner
Examples:
"
And the college professors, as well," she added.
H
ans, professor Lidenbrock and his assistant, Axel."
'
Why did he draw this?' the Professor asked.
Etymology:
Originating from Latin
professor
, meaning
person who professes
, relating to a teacher or public instructor in higher education.
Usage Statistics:
103 mentions per 1 million words
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