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Comic book character
Professor X (Prof. Charles Francis Xavier) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and
Professor_X
American rapper (born 1965)
(born June 17, 1965), better known by his stage names Arabian Prince or Professor X, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. He was a founding
Arabian_Prince
Academic title at universities and other educational institutions
"Professor" in literature and theater. Notable examples include Professor X in the X-Men franchise, Professor Marvel in The Wizard of Oz and Professor
Professor
British rapper (born 1998)
series of Top Boy, playing the character Modie. He released two tracks, "Professor X" and "God's Eye", for the soundtrack, which were both self-produced.
Dave_(rapper)
Topics referred to by the same term
Professor X is a Marvel Comics superhero. Professor X may also refer to: Professor X the Overseer, hip hop activist, leader of the Blackwatch Movement
Professor_X_(disambiguation)
2017 film by James Mangold
founder and former leader of the now-defunct X-Men and formerly known as Professor X. Charles's telepathic abilities have become unstable due to age (over
Logan_(film)
Marvel Comics superhero team of mutants
iterations of the team, they are led by their founder, Charles Xavier / Professor X, a powerful telepath who runs a school for mutant children out of his
X-Men
American hip hop group
hop group from Brooklyn, New York, originally consisting of Brother J, Professor X, Paradise and Sugar Shaft. The current incarnation of the group features
X_Clan
Marvel Comics character
world that fears and persecutes them. He was once a friend of Professor X, the leader of the X-Men, but their differing philosophies caused a rift in their
Magneto_(Marvel_Comics)
American animated superhero television series
find Professor X. Frost finds Professor X on the shores of Genosha in the care of Magneto. After their arrival on Genosha, Magneto permits the X-Men to
Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)
Wolverine_and_the_X-Men_(TV_series)
similarities to Professor X (a narrow skull, baldness, etc.), there was considerable speculation that the character was a young Professor X. Though no in-universe
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American superhero film franchise
X-Men is an American superhero film series based on the X-Men, a group of characters created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for comic books published by Marvel
X-Men_(film_series)
2024 Marvel Studios animated series
that generally manifest during puberty. The X-Men are a team of mutant superheroes founded by Professor Charles Xavier to protect mutants and humans
X-Men_'97
Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, Beast, Gambit, Jubilee, Jean Grey and Professor X were featured as the X-Men. All 76 episodes were directed by Larry Houston. The series'
List of X-Men: The Animated Series episodes
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techno-organic alien Phalanx, an X-Men team quickly banded together in Uncanny X-Men #316. In September 1999, after Professor X disbanded the X-Men in an attempt to
List_of_X-Men_members
2017–2019 Marvel Television series
February 10, 2017. Schwartz, Terri (January 16, 2017). "Legion: X-Men Producer on How Professor X Fits in and Future TV Plans". IGN. Archived from the original
Legion_(TV_series)
Marvel Comics superhero
and the X-Men, voiced by Liam O'Brien.[citation needed] This version is initially a member of the X-Men before they disband after Professor X and Jean
Nightcrawler_(character)
Film character in Marvel franchises
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known simply by his codename Professor X, is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart, James
Charles Xavier (film character)
Charles_Xavier_(film_character)
Marvel Comics superhero
X-Men #3 provides his first name as "Scott". Scott Summers is the first of the X-Men recruited by Professor X; Xavier hand-picks Scott to lead his X-Men
Cyclops_(Marvel_Comics)
2020 film by Josh Boone
be returning for the new film. James McAvoy, who portrayed Professor X in several previous X-Men films, was said to have a significant role in this one
The_New_Mutants_(film)
Comic book superhero team
mystical/non-scientific side of the Marvel universe. Professor Charles Xavier: Leader of the X-Men is there on behalf of the mutant community. They all
Illuminati_(comics)
Appearances of Professor X in cinema, television and video games
all non-comics media appearances of the Marvel Comics character Professor X. Professor X appears in the "Sub-Mariner" segment of The Marvel Super Heroes
Professor_X_in_other_media
Fictional mansion in the X-Men comics
members of the X-Men to forge a newly acquired base of their own. The X-Mansion is the inherited property of Charles Xavier (Professor X) and has been
X-Mansion
Marvel comic book series
X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X-Men, a group of mutants with superhuman abilities led and taught by Professor X
Uncanny_X-Men
2014 film by Bryan Singer
X-Men: Days of Future Past is a 2014 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. It is the seventh installment in the X-Men film
X-Men:_Days_of_Future_Past
2013 superhero film by James Mangold
where Magneto and Professor X warn Wolverine of a new threat. Said scene was contributed by Bryan Singer and Simon Kinberg, writers of X-Men: Days of Future
The_Wolverine_(film)
Comic books
total. In the past, Professor X and Moira MacTaggert meet with Magneto and recruit him to their cause. In the present, Professor X and Magneto meet with
House_of_X_and_Powers_of_X
Fictional character from the Marvel Universe
Xavier's greatest adversary, to allow Professor X to achieve the dream of human-mutant coexistence. As the X-Men attempt to stop him, Legion travels
Legion_(Marvel_Comics)
2003 film by Bryan Singer
subtitle X-Men United, and known internationally as X-Men 2) is a 2003 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. Directed
X2_(film)
franchises. The X-Men made their first animated appearance on The Marvel Super Heroes TV series in 1966 with Professor X commanding the original X-Men line-up
X-Men_in_other_media
American actor
characters in the television series What If...? (2021). He voiced Professor X in X-Men '97. An accomplished voiceover actor, Ross has lent his talents
Ross_Marquand
List of characters appearing in the X-Men film series
(2011), featuring a young Magneto, Professor X and Mystique. The 2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past, acted as a sequel to both X-Men: First Class and the original
List of X-Men film series characters
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Marvel Comics character
member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. He is also the stepbrother of Professor X. Since his debut during the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character
Juggernaut_(character)
American animated superhero television series
Potter: Remy LeBeau / Gambit (1992–1996) Cedric Smith: Professor Charles Xavier / Professor X, Cerebro, Red Skull, James Xavier Alison Sealy-Smith: Ororo
X-Men:_The_Animated_Series
2011 film by Matthew Vaughn
X-Men: First Class (stylized on-screen as X: First Class) is a 2011 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. Directed by Matthew
X-Men:_First_Class
Marvel Comics superhero
his scars. In the new status quo for mutants post-House of X and Powers of X, Professor X and Magneto invite all mutants to live on Krakoa. He spends
Havok_(character)
2019 film by Simon Kinberg
media as X-Men: Dark Phoenix) is a 2019 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the superhero team the X-Men. It is a sequel to X-Men: Apocalypse
Dark_Phoenix_(film)
Fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics
X-Men #194–197 X-Men #190 X-Men #199 X-Men vol. 2 #200 X-Men #201 X-Men #202 X-Men #203 New X-Men #45 The Uncanny X-Men #493 X-Men #207 The Uncanny X-Men
Iceman_(Marvel_Comics)
Marvel Comics X-Men storyline
The Dark Phoenix Saga is alluded to in the X-Men: Evolution finale episode "Ascension", where Professor X witnesses Jean Grey transform into the Dark
The_Dark_Phoenix_Saga
Fictional character
and inadvertently let Professor X be captured. Hoping to make up for their mistake, Morph flies to the location of Professor X, helping the team, and
Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series)
Morph_(X-Men:_The_Animated_Series)
2006 film by Brett Ratner
X-Men: The Last Stand (also marketed as X3: The Last Stand, or X-Men 3) is a 2006 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. It
X-Men:_The_Last_Stand
Comic book series
written by Simon Spurrier, focuses on Legion, son of the recently deceased Professor X, and his mission to preemptively help mutantkind while attempting to
X-Men:_Legacy
Fictional comic book character
By coincidence, she meets the powerful mutant Professor X. Professor X later convinces Ororo to join the X-Men and use her abilities for a greater cause
Storm_(Marvel_Comics)
and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), starring Hugh Jackman as James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine, Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier / Professor X, Ian McKellen
List of X-Men film series cast members
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2016 film by Bryan Singer
X-Men: Apocalypse is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. It is the ninth installment in the X-Men film
X-Men:_Apocalypse
Scottish actor (born 1979)
mid-2010, McAvoy was cast as telepathic superhero Professor X, leader and founder of the X-Men, in X-Men: First Class. He joined an ensemble that included
James_McAvoy
Japanese superhero anime series
2011, featuring mutants and some from the X-Men franchise such as Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Professor X and Beast. It premiered in the United States
Marvel_Anime
2005 video game
witnessed the X-Men's defeat of Magneto remotely, declares that the Age of Apocalypse is nigh. Prior to the game's campaign, he kidnaps Professor X and Polaris
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
X-Men_Legends_II:_Rise_of_Apocalypse
2000 film
rights for X-Men in 1994, hiring Andrew Kevin Walker to write the script. Walker's draft depicted Professor Xavier recruiting Wolverine into the X-Men, which
X-Men_(film)
X-Men film series character
Walker to write the script. Walker's draft involved Professor Xavier recruiting Wolverine into the X-Men, which consists of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman,
Logan_(film_character)
Comic book character
primarily as an enemy of the X-Men. His nemesis is the X-Men's leader, Professor X, while he also figures into the backstory of the X-Man Storm. As originally
Shadow_King
Ongoing American comic book series
preceded by The X-Men vol. 1 (renamed The Uncanny X-Men in 1978) and X-Men: Legacy (initially known as X-Men vol. 2) from 1991 to 2001, New X-Men from 2001
X-Men_(comic_book)
Marvel Comics fictional character
Cyclops, Beast, Iceman, and Warren Worthington III, as the students of Professor X, who battle Magneto. The original team's sole female member, Marvel Girl
Jean_Grey
Comic book storyline
A.X.E.: Judgment Day, also known as Avengers/X-Men/Eternals: Judgment Day or simply Judgement Day, is an American comic book crossover event during the
A.X.E.:_Judgment_Day
Marvel Comics character
He was then contacted by Professor Charles Xavier, founder of the X-Men. Peter Rasputin was part of the second generation of X-Men, formed by Charles Xavier
Colossus_(character)
0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Xarus is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created
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Fictional classification of mutant appearing in Marvel Comics
term was not seen again until the 2001 limited series issue X-Men Forever #3, where Professor X described Iceman and Marvel Girl's "omega level mutant abilities"
Omega-level_mutants
Marvel Comics fictional character
original X-Men are captured by the mutant island Krakoa, Professor X creates a new team of X-Men to rescue them. When this new team decides to stay on as X-Men
Warren_Worthington_III
Fictional entity from Marvel Comics
the Dark Phoenix is defeated in psionic combat by Professor X, and Jean Grey regains control. The X-Men, along with Phoenix, are teleported to space by
Phoenix_Force
Marvel Comics character
with Rogue before leaving, apparently dying. Moira MacTaggert demands Professor X and Magneto to remove Mystique from the Quiet Council and erase Destiny's
Destiny_(Irene_Adler)
2004 video game
aiding the leader of the anti-mutant movement, General William Kincaid. Professor X, Emma Frost, and Jean Grey enter the Astral Plane to save Illyana. They
X-Men_Legends
Comic book title
events of House of X, Moira MacTaggert (mutant with ability to be reborn with knowledge of her previous lives) propelled Professor X and Magneto to create
Immortal_X-Men
Supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics
the Scarlet Witch at Professor X's grave and steal the mutant's body. In his hideout, the Red Skull is seen removing Professor X's brain in a plot to "eradicate
Red_Skull
1984–1985 Marvel Comics limited series
Fantastic and the Thing), solo hero Spider-Man, and the X-Men (Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Professor X, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine, and Lockheed the Dragon)
Secret_Wars
Limited series depicting a dystopian alternate Marvel universe
snapping his neck.[volume and issue needed] Charles Xavier / Professor X – Charles Xavier / Professor X died at the beginning of the mutations when the Skull's
Earth_X
Season of television series
(1992–1997), continuing the story of the X-Men following the loss of their leader, Professor X. In the season, the X-Men face the threat of a new Sentinel
X-Men_'97_season_1
Fictional character
bodiless on the astral plane. Cassandra is the twin sister of X-Men founder, the telepath Professor X (Charles Xavier). While in the womb together, Xavier recognized
Cassandra_Nova
Canadian voice actor
Energon, and Cybertron), Optimus Prime in Transformers: Animated, Professor X in X-Men: Evolution, Cronus in Class of the Titans, Khyber in Ben 10: Omniverse
David_Kaye_(voice_actor)
Acolytes requested and were granted sanctuary in addition to kidnapping Professor X and Moira MacTaggert. The second group of Acolytes is led by Fabian Cortez
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the original series, Jennifer Hale in X-Men '97) – The heart and soul of the X-Men, who usually is at Professor X's side to aid him. Unlike most adaptations
List of X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men '97 characters
List_of_X-Men:_The_Animated_Series_and_X-Men_'97_characters
Fictional device appearing in American comic books
device first appeared in X-Men #7 (September 1964). Cerebro is a device used by the X-Men, primarily by their leader, Professor Charles Xavier, to detect
Cerebro
Honorifics in the German language and culture
Professor X or Herr Professor (X) (abbreviated Prof.). Female professors are addressed as Frau Professorin (X) (using feminized version of Professor comparable
German_honorifics
Marvel Comics fictional character
needed, a sharp contrast from the group's founder and first mentor, Professor X. The book's writer, Louise Simonson, thought a military leader would
Cable_(character)
American voice actor (1959–2025)
Los Angeles. He was the son of Donald J. Ward, a folklorist and German professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. After college, Ward worked
Jim_Ward_(voice_actor)
1982 graphic novel published by Marvel
spinoff of X-Men. It was followed by an ongoing series in 1983, also titled The New Mutants. The graphic novel follows Professor X, the leader of the X-Men,
The New Mutants (graphic novel)
The_New_Mutants_(graphic_novel)
Comic book series
to both the human and mutant race, while being mentored by Professor Charles Xavier, the X-Men's founder and a world-renowned expert on genetics and the
Ultimate_X-Men
Fictional comic book government facility
from Weapon X, killing Dale Rice and dozens of other members. Weapon X operated through Canada's Department K and was directed by Professor Andre Thorton
Weapon_X
Comic book series
the storyline The Shattering. Most of the regular X-Men left the team over a conflict with Professor X. An interim team consists of Cyclops, Phoenix, Wolverine
Astonishing_X-Men
Character from Marvel Comics
entity created from the subconsciousness of Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto. During a battle between the X-Men and Magneto's Acolytes, Xavier used his
Onslaught_(Marvel_Comics)
Marvel Comics supervillain
Shaw's side is Tessa, who, unbeknownst to him, is a spy working for Professor X. As the leader of the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club, Shaw starts
Sebastian_Shaw_(character)
Fantastic Four. What if the X-Men had stayed in Asgard? (based on The New Mutants Special Edition #1) What if Professor X of the X-Men had become the Juggernaut
List_of_What_If_issues
Marvel Comics superhero team, the X-Men. List of X-Men members X-Men Blue: Origins (2024) Inferno (vol. 2) #2 (2021) X-Men Chronicles 01 (1995) Lealos,
List_of_X-Men_enemies
British-Canadian actor
Road to Avonlea, and was the voice of Charles Xavier / Professor X (and other characters) in the X-Men: The Animated Series. Born in Bournemouth, Hampshire
Cedric_Smith_(actor)
Marvel Comics superhero
joined the X-Men. Bishop appears in Wolverine and the X-Men, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson. This version is a member of Professor X's future X-Men who
Bishop_(Marvel_Comics)
Marvel Comics superhero
between the X-Men and the Avengers. Wolverine takes the side of the Avengers. Cyclops becomes possessed by the Phoenix Force and kills Professor X. A virus
Wolverine_(character)
Marvel Comics fictional character
in The X-Men #35 (Aug. 1967). Changeling is a mutant shapeshifter and was a short-lived adversary for the X-Men who impersonated Professor X and died
Changeling (Marvel Comics character)
Changeling_(Marvel_Comics_character)
Comics event
of X #1 Powers of X #1 House of X #2 Powers of X #2 Powers of X #3 House of X #3 House of X #4 Powers of X #4 House of X #5 Powers of X #5 House of X #6
Dawn_of_X
Fictional character
Mystique and Magneto then join the X-Men in foiling Stryker's plan to use his own mutant son Jason to trick Professor X to telepathically slaughter the world's
Mystique_(film_character)
2012 Marvel comic book series
Avengers vs. X-Men (AvX or AvsX) is a 2012 crossover storyline that was featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The event, consisting of an
Avengers_vs._X-Men
Marvel Comics character
[volume and issue needed] Beast is shown helping Professor X repair Cerebro when the X-Men are tracking down the child with the X-Gene. Beast is later seen at the Mansion
Beast_(Marvel_Comics)
Marvel Comics fictional character
launches an attempt to kill Professor X. Rogue stops Mystique, and explains that she joined the X-Men because Professor X, as the world's most powerful
Mystique_(character)
Rule that defines what counts as law
example, if the rule of recognition were "what Professor X says is law", then any rule that Professor X spoke would be a valid legal rule. It follows that
Rule_of_recognition
American superhero animated TV series
New Warrior, Justice. She is currently a member of the X-Men. Hiawatha Smith is a college professor at the Spider-Friends' university. He is the son of a
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Spider-Man_and_His_Amazing_Friends
entitled "The X-Men Adventure". Making appearances there were: Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Professor X, Sprite, Storm, and Thunderbird. "The X-Men Adventure"
List of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends characters
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Comics character
unnamed army of right-wing extremists. Aided by the Fixer, Power captures Professor X and attempts to add his mental powers to Mentallo's. He then reveals
Professor_Power
American television pilot
continuity as "Pryde of the X-Men". Narrated by X-Men co-creator Stan Lee, Pryde of the X-Men stars Professor X and the X-Men - Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler
X-Men:_Pryde_of_the_X-Men
Marvel Comics character
Avengers (Vol. 3), X-Force (Vol. 6), and X-Men (Vol. 7). Quentin Quire joined the student body of the Xavier Institute after Professor X's return and the
Quentin_Quire
American social networking service
X, formerly known as Twitter, is an American microblogging and social networking service, headquartered in Bastrop, Texas. It is one of the world's largest
X_(social_network)
X-Men: Evolution is an American animated television series about the Marvel Comics superhero team X-Men. In this incarnation, many of the characters are
List of X-Men: Evolution episodes
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Adaptions of X-Men in films
extraordinary abilities, and the conflict between Professor Charles Xavier's dream of peaceful coexistence (the X-Men) and Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto)'s vision
X-Men_in_film
PROFESSOR X
PROFESSOR X
Male
Greek
(Ξάνθος) Greek name XANTHOS means "yellow" or "blonde." In mythology, this is the name of one of two immortal horses (the other named Balios) belonging to Achilles. They were the offspring of the harpy Podarge and the west wind Zephyros.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Basque Ximun, XIMEN means "hearkening."Â
Girl/Female
Indian
From the Farming Land; Femaine of Xoin
Girl/Female
Spanish
Bright; splendid. Feminine of Xavier.
Male
Greek
(ΞÎνων) Greek name derived from the word xenos, XENON means "foreigner; stranger."Â
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Ximen, XIMENA means "hearkening."Â
Female
Spanish
 Diminutive form of Spanish Eugènia, XÈNIA means "well born." Compare with another form of Xènia.
Male
Spanish
Mexican form of Spanish Ximen, XIMENEZ means "hearkening."Â
Male
Greek
(ΞÎÏξης) Greek form of Persian Xsayarsa, XERXES means "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Persia. His Hebrew name is Achashverosh.Â
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Guiomar, possibly XIOMARA means "famous warrior."
Girl/Female
British, English
Feminine of Xrist; Grateful
Female
Greek
(ΞÎνη) Feminine form of Greek Xenon, XENE means "foreigner; stranger."
Male
Greek
 Short form of Greek Alexandros, XAN means "defender of mankind." Compare with another form of Xan.
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Finnish, Swahili
Specialty; Profession; Truthful; Behavior; Act; Hope
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Perrier 1 and 2.American bearers of the surname include Bennet Puryear (1826–1914), born in Mecklenburg Co., VA, youngest son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Marshall) Puryear, who studied medicine and chemistry before the Civil War, after which he became a professor of chemistry; he did pioneering work in the application of chemistry to agriculture. He had 11 children by his two wives.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Basque Xavier, XAVIERO means "a new house."
Male
German
German form of Basque Xavier, XAVER means "a new house."
Female
Greek
(Ξάνθη) Greek name derived from the word xanthos, XANTHÊ means "blonde, yellow." In mythology, this is the name of an Oceanid, water nymphs presiding over the fresh waters. It is also the name of an Amazon.
Female
Greek
(Ξανθίππη) Feminine form of Greek Xanthippos, XANTHIPPE means "yellow horse." In mythology, this is the name of a daughter of Doros.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Maximus, MÃXIMO means "the greatest."
PROFESSOR X
PROFESSOR X
Boy/Male
Muslim
Memory of the tribe
Surname or Lastname
English (Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside)
English (Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside) : possibly a habitational name from Wadworth in South Yorkshire, named with the Old English personal name Wada + worth ‘enclosure’.
Female
Swiss
, pure.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Security
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Indian
Well born, Noble
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Miykah, MICHAH means "who is like God?" In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a minor prophet.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Fortunate. Beneficent.
Male
Finnish
Finnish name VESA means "sapling."
Boy/Male
Muslim
The supreme one
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n.
Open attestation; profession.
n.
A Mohammedan professor or teacher of language.
imp. & p. p.
of Profess
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.
v. t.
To present to knowledge of, to proclaim one's self versed in; to make one's self a teacher or practitioner of, to set up as an authority respecting; to declare (one's self to be such); as, he professes surgery; to profess one's self a physician.
v.
The collective body of persons engaged in a calling; as, the profession distrust him.
v.
That of which one professed knowledge; the occupation, if not mechanical, agricultural, or the like, to which one devotes one's self; the business which one professes to understand, and to follow for subsistence; calling; vocation; employment; as, the profession of arms; the profession of a clergyman, lawyer, or physician; the profession of lecturer on chemistry.
v.
The act of entering, or becoming a member of, a religious order.
a.
Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure; -- opposed to depressor.
adv.
By profession.
a.
Of or pertaining to a professor; professorial.
v. i.
To take a profession upon one's self by a public declaration; to confess.
n.
The character, manners, or habits of a professor.
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.
n.
Vocation; business; profession.
v.
The act of professing or claiming; open declaration; public avowal or acknowledgment; as, professions of friendship; a profession of faith.
n.
A predecessor.
n.
An instructor of a lower rank than a professor.
a.
Openly declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian.
v.
That which one professed; a declaration; an avowal; a claim; as, his professions are insincere.