professor (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *professor*:
NOUN	person	professor, prof	someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

professor > pronunciation
Sounds	prahfeh'ser
Rhymes	Acer ... Wurlitzer: 99 rhymes with ser...

English > *professor*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university.
Synonym	prof
Member of	staff, faculty	The body of teachers and administrators / administrators at a school
Narrower	Regius professor	Holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron
	assistant professor	A teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
	associate professor	A teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
	full professor	A professor of the highest rank
	visiting professor	A professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
Broader	academician, academic, faculty member	An educator who works at a college or university / university
Spanish	catedrático, profesora, profesor
Catalan	catedràtic, professora, professor
Adjectives	professorial	relating to or characteristic of professors
Nouns	professorship	the position of professor

HyperDic: professor