professor

US /prəˈfɛsɚ/

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UK /prəˈfesə(r)/

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noun

  • Teacher who teaches at a college or university
  • A person with extensive knowledge in a particular subject.
  • A university or college teacher of the highest rank.
  • A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.

Examples

He fitted perfectly the stereotype of the absent-minded professor.

an eminent professor of English