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pro·fes·sion

(prə-fĕsh′ən)

a. An occupation or career: "One of the highest compliments a child can pay a parent is to choose his or her profession" (Joan Nathan).

b. An occupation, such as law, medicine, or engineering, that requires considerable training and specialized study.

c. The body of qualified persons in an occupation or field: members of the teaching profession.

2. An act or instance of professing; a declaration.

3. An avowal of faith or belief.

4. A faith or belief: believers of various professions.

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profession

(prəˈfɛʃən)

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

4. (Ecclesiastical Terms)

a. Also called: profession 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

b. the faith or the religion that is the subject of such a declaration

[C13: from Medieval Latin professiō the taking of vows upon entering a religious order, from Latin: public acknowledgment; see profess]

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pro•fes•sion

(prəˈfɛʃ ən)

n.

1. a vocation requiring extensive education in science or the liberal arts and often specialized training.

2. any vocation or business.

3. the body of persons engaged in an occupation: the medical profession.

4. the act of professing; avowal.

a. the declaration of belief in religion or a faith.

b. a religion or faith professed.

Profession

a body of persons engaged in a craft or trade, collectively.

Examples: the profession (actors collectively); profession of divinity, 1682; of husbandry, 1557; legal profession (lawyers collectively), medical profession, 1541; the three great professions of divinity, law, and physick, 1771.

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Noun	1.	profession - the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists" legal community, legal profession, bar - the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey" health profession - the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients business community, businessmen - the body of individuals who manage businesses community of scholars - the body of individuals holding advanced academic degrees economics profession - the body of professional economists priesthood - the body of ordained religious practitioners occupational group, vocation - a body of people doing the same kind of work
	2.	profession - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" learned profession - one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles literature - the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure" architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect education - the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university) journalism - the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media politics - the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry
	3.	profession - an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement" professing affirmation, avouchment, avowal - a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
	4.	profession - affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith; "a profession of Christianity" affirmation - (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)

profession

noun

1. occupation, calling, business, career, employment, line, office, position, sphere, vocation, walk of life, line of work, métier Harper was a teacher by profession.

2. declaration, statement, vow, testimony, claim, confession, assertion, affirmation, acknowledgment, avowal, attestation a profession of faith

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profession

noun

Activity pursued as a livelihood:

art, business, calling, career, craft, employment, job, line, métier, occupation, pursuit, trade, vocation, work.

Slang: racket.

Archaic: employ.

Translations

العامِلون في المِهْنَهتَصْريح، إقْرار، إعْتِرافحِرْفَةمِهْنَه

povoláníprofeseprohlášenístav

professionstanderhververklæring

Beruf Erwerb Metier Profession Stand

επάγγελμα

profesión afirmación cuerpo declaración

ametelukutse

ammattiammattikuntajulistuslupausprofessio

profession déclaration métier

profesija

foglalkozáshivatásszakma

starfsgreinstarfsstéttyfirlÿsing

professione

職業

직업

профессия специальность

poklic

yrke

อาชีพ

meslekmeslek grubuaçıklama iş

nghề

职业专业同行声明某专业的人

profession

[prəˈfeʃən] N

1. (= calling) → profesión f, oficio m
by profession → de profesión
he is an engineer by profession → es ingeniero de profesión
the oldest profession (euph) → el oficio más viejo

2. (= body of people) → profesión f, cuerpo m profesional
the professions → las profesiones, los cuerpos profesionales
to enter or join a profession → entrar a formar parte de una profesión or un cuerpo profesional
the legal profession → el cuerpo de abogados
the liberal professions → las profesiones liberales
the medical profession → la profesión médica, el cuerpo médico
the teaching profession → el cuerpo docente
a member of the teaching profession → un miembro del cuerpo docente
to enter the teaching profession → entrar en la docencia or la enseñanza
see also caring A

3. (= declaration) → declaración f, manifestación f
profession of faith → profesión f de fe

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

profession

[prəˈfɛʃ^ən]

n (= job) → profession f
in the profession → dans la profession

professions npl
the professions → les professions libérales

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

profession

(= occupation) → Beruf m; the medical/teaching profession → der Arzt-/Lehrberuf; by profession → von Beruf; the professions → die gehobenen Berufe; the oldest profession in the world (hum) → das älteste Gewerbe der Welt

(= members of the profession) the medical profession → die Ärzteschaft; the architectural profession → die Architekten pl; the whole profession was outraged → der gesamte Berufsstand war empört

(= declaration, also Eccl) → Gelübde nt; profession of faith → Glaubensbekenntnis nt; a profession of love → eine Liebeserklärung; a profession of contempt → eine Missfallensäußerung; a profession of loyalty → ein Treuegelöbnis nt; the profession of Christianity → das Bekenntnis zum Christentum; he is, by his own profession, … → nach eigenem Bekunden ist er …

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

profession

[prəˈfɛʃ/ən] n

a. (gen) → professione f
the professions → le professioni liberali
by profession → di professione
the medical profession (calling) → la professione medica (doctors collectively) → i medici

b. (declaration) → dichiarazione f
profession of faith (Rel) → professione f di fede

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

profess

(prəˈfes) verb

1. to state or declare openly.

2. to claim or pretend. He professed to be an expert.

proˈfession (-ʃən) noun

1. an occupation or job that needs special knowledge, eg medicine, law, teaching, engineering etc.

2. the people who have such an occupation. the legal profession.

3. an open statement or declaration.

proˈfessional (-ʃə-) adjective

(negative unprofessional).

1. of a profession. professional skill.

2. of a very high standard. a very professional performance.

3. earning money by performing, or giving instruction, in a sport or other activity that is a pastime for other people; not amateur. a professional musician/golfer.

noun

(abbreviation pro (prou) ) a person who is professional. a golf professional/pro.

proˈfessionally adverb

profession

→ حِرْفَة profese profession Beruf επάγγελμα profesión ammatti profession profesija professione 職業 직업 beroep fag zawód profissão профессия yrke อาชีพ meslek nghề 职业

profession

n. profesión, carrera, oficio.

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Nevertheless, he accompanied his infamies with so much ability of mind and body that, having devoted himself to the military profession, he rose through its ranks to be Praetor of Syracuse.

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The profession, either navy or army, is its own justification.

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While my father was uncertain what to do with me, a new profession was suggested by a friend, which I shall repent not having been allowed to adopt, to the last day of my life.

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I was enabled to discharge the onerous duties of this profession, only by that rigid adherence to system which formed the leading feature of my mind.

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Lydgate--wanting to take the coronership out of the hands of the legal profession: your words appear to point that way."

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He advised me, as a means of self-reform, to make my choice of a profession, and to absorb myself in closer studies than any that I had yet pursued.

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And, as a proof of what we have advanced, it may be observed, that whenever a sick person suspects that his physician has been persuaded by his enemies to be guilty of any foul practice to him in his profession, he then rather chooses to apply to books for his cure: and not only this [1287b] but even physicians themselves when they are ill call in other physicians: and those who teach others the gymnastic exercises, exercise with those of the same profession, as being incapable from self-partiality to form a proper judgment of what concerns themselves.

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My enemies will allow me that virtue."--"And yet that is not the characteristic of your profession, Mr Barber," answered Jones.

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Dashwood, as they were at breakfast the last morning, "you would be a happier man if you had any profession to engage your time and give an interest to your plans and actions.

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I have known a good deal of the profession; and besides their liberality, they are so neat and careful in all their ways!

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"No, he must have a profession," answered the Vicar.

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This answer deeply impressed the Lawyer, and having ascertained that the Burglar had accumulated no money in his profession he threw up the case.