professor

Definitions

1. noun

   The highest teaching rank at a university.

   Examples

   • She was made a full professor last year.
   • He is a professor of chemistry at the university.
   ≈prof≈Prof.
2. noun

   A teacher at a college or university.

   Examples

   • He is a professor of history at the community college.
   • She works as a professor teaching beginner courses.
3. noun

   In old-fashioned use, a person who declares a belief or faith.

   Examples

   • It was wrong for professors of one faith to fight each other.
   • He spoke kindly of the professors of that religion.
4. noun

   A person who teaches or practices a skill.

   Examples

   • He is a professor of the cooking arts.
   • She calls herself a professor of yoga.
5. noun

   In old-fashioned use, a piano player in a bar.

   Examples

   • The old professor played ragtime late into the night.
   • Guests tipped the professor for every request.
6. noun

   The person who performs a Punch and Judy puppet show.

   Examples

   • The professor set up his booth on the beach.
   • Children gathered to watch the professor's show.