- (n.) One who professed or makes open declaration of, his sentiments or opinions; especially, one who makes a public avowal of his belief in the Scriptures and his faith in Christ, and thus unites himself to the visible church.
- (n.) One who professed or publicly teaches, any science or branch of learning; especially, an officer in a university, college or other seminary, whose business it is to read lectures or instruct students, in a particular branch of learning; as a professor of theology, of botany, of mathematics or of political economy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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