Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
F., fr. L. professio,. See Profess (v.)
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
Fr. profès, professed, said of a member of a religious order—L. professus, perf. p. of profitēri—pro, publicly, fatēri, to confess.
In literature:
You have taken upon you the profession of Christianity.
"Food for the Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians" by Charles Ebert Orr
Truth professed has no transforming power; truth received and fed upon can revolutionise a man's whole character.
"Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V)" by Alexander Maclaren
His was the profession that was and ever should be the elect.
"The Last Shot" by Frederick Palmer
Music was with them a pastime, not a profession.
"Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)" by Elbert Hubbard
Charles was a professed Protestant; James was a professed papist.
"Brave Men and Women" by O.E. Fuller
He was a facetious little fellow, and, it was said, very clever in his profession.
"Poor Jack" by Frederick Marryat
His college mates had talked over professions, and agreed that law was a good one in New York.
"The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him" by Paul Leicester Ford
A moral tone ought to be infused into the profession which should drive such men out of it.
"Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865" by Abraham Lincoln
I think I may say that I am doing fairly well in my profession.
"Second Plays" by A. A. Milne
Esther arrives here tomorrow to stay with us for a fortnight before she is professed.
"The Altar Steps" by Compton MacKenzie
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In poetry:
Nor that I meane, henceforth
This strange will to professe:
I never will betray such trust
And fall to ficklenesse.
"A Fancy" by Edward Dyer
The isles shall know the righteousness
Of our incarnate God,
And nations yet unborn profess
Salvation in his blood.
"Psalm 22 part 2" by Isaac Watts
Who hate a freedom-loving press,
The truth, and all who it profess,
Who don't believe in our success?
The Copperheads.
"The Copperheads" by Anonymous Americas
I to my chimney's shine
Brought him, as Love professes,
And chafed his hands with mine,
And dried his dropping tresses.
"The Cheat Of Cupid; Or, The Ungentle Guest" by Robert Herrick
Then shall my Delia's self declare
That I professed the truth,
And have preserved my little share
In everlasting youth.
"Apology To Delia : For Desiring A Lock Of Her Hair" by William Cowper
More honour to the law profess,
But giving more we give it less.
Its heavy yoke in vain we draw,
By turning gospel into law.
"The Believer's Principles : Chap. II." by Ralph Erskine
In news:
The Profession Technical Communication .
In a profession that relies on backup, being shunned by fellow officers can be career ending.
Robert C Baldwin, CMRP, Editor T he maintenance and reliability workforce is aging and youngsters are choosing other professions.
Are people losing respect for the CIO profession, or have they just lost their perspective.
This time, he's professing his love to Federal Donuts.
Unparalleled Service to the Chiropractic Profession.
File the teaching profession under this category.
Legal Profession Makes a Case for its Critics.
Diversity, inclusion initiatives becoming more widespread in State Bar, legal profession .
And She Might Go into the Legal Profession .
NYSBA Adopts Report On Legal Profession 's Future.
NYCLA's 96th Annual Dinner Celebrates Diversity In The Legal Profession .
Not many celebrity chefs have risen to the top of the culinary profession as quietly as Michelle Bernstein has.
Success as a novelist hasn't lured Jackson obstetrician away from his chosen profession.
Calipari professes love for his job to Tip-Off Luncheon crowd, despite aging rapidly.
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In science:
Profess-Reg. & Ord.publico Eruditorum Examini modeste sub jicit Sven Gustaf Sommelius, Stipendiarius Regius & Palmcreutzianus Lundensis.
On the Complete Solution to the Most General Fifth Degree Polynomial
Possibly this was why later on I have chosen Natural Sciences and Mathematics for my profession.
On the concept of normal shift in non-metric geometry
However, improvements in child care and parental leave policies cannot be easily achieved through individual contributions, but are well within reach of funding agencies – as long as these issues are put on the high-priority list for the profession.
Challenges facing young astrophysicists
As academics, we do enjoy certain flexibility in our profession, and therefore such a facility (or facilities recommended by the institution) should afford flexible part-time options, rather than a binary full-week-or-nothing policy.
Challenges facing young astrophysicists
Many institutions now offer extended time for tenure review for both male and female parents, and we believe that this policy should become the norm of the profession.
Challenges facing young astrophysicists
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