PROFESSION


Meaning of PROFESSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈfe-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English professioun, from Anglo-French profession, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin profession-, professio, from Latin, public declaration, from profitēri

Date: 13th century

1. : the act of taking the vows of a religious community

2. : an act of openly declaring or publicly claiming a belief, faith, or opinion : protestation

3. : an avowed religious faith

4.

a. : a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation

b. : a principal calling, vocation, or employment

c. : the whole body of persons engaged in a calling

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.