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profession

[ pruh-fesh-uhn ]

noun

  1. a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: Compare learned profession.

    the profession of teaching.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. any vocation or business.
  3. the body of persons engaged in an occupation or calling:

    to be respected by the medical profession.

  4. the act of professing; avowal; a declaration, whether true or false:

    professions of dedication.

    Synonyms: , ,

  5. the declaration of belief in or acceptance of religion or a faith:

    the profession of Christianity.

  6. a religion or faith professed.
  7. the declaration made on entering into membership of a church or religious order.


profession

/ 辫谤蓹藞蹿蓻蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. an occupation requiring special training in the liberal arts or sciences, esp one of the three learned professions, law, theology, or medicine
  2. the body of people in such an occupation
  3. the act of professing; avowal; declaration
    1. Also calledprofession of faith a declaration of faith in a religion, esp as made on entering the Church of that religion or an order belonging to it
    2. the faith or the religion that is the subject of such a declaration
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫谤辞路蹿别蝉顎僺颈辞苍路濒别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍顎卲谤辞路蹿别蝉顎僺颈辞苍 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of profession1

First recorded in 1175鈥1225; Middle English, from Medieval Latin 辫谤辞蹿别蝉蝉颈艒苍-, stem of 辫谤辞蹿别蝉蝉颈艒 鈥渢he taking of the vows of a religious order,鈥 from profess(us) 鈥渄eclared publicly鈥 ( professed ) + -颈艒 -ion
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of profession1

C13: from Medieval Latin 辫谤辞蹿别蝉蝉颈艒 the taking of vows upon entering a religious order, from Latin: public acknowledgment; see profess
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鈥淲e strive to be leaders in our own professions and sections,鈥 Scott said, 鈥渁nd to see true leaders of other arenas inspire a group of people like that was really impressive.鈥

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鈥淚鈥檓 living proof that you can turn your passion into a profession, and your purpose into power,鈥 wrote Starrr, 35, in an email.

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"But having been in this profession for so many years, you actually look forward to it because at the end of the day, you're doing something that will change somebody's life."

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This leaves scientists with the choice of leaving their profession or switching their focus, said Ahmed, who serves as president of the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences, an international organization headquartered in Texas.

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Specialist lenders also offer deals to particular professions.

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