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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:
My
professor
is very helpful.
He became a
professor
after many years of study.
Etymology:
Originating from Latin
professor
, meaning
person who professes
, relating to a teacher or public instructor in higher education.
Usage Statistics:
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