PROFESSION


Meaning of PROFESSION in English

— professionless , n.

/preuh fesh"euhn/ , n.

1. a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Cf. learned profession .

2. any vocation or business.

3. the body of persons engaged in an occupation or calling: to be respected by the medical profession.

4. the act of professing; avowal; a declaration, whether true or false: professions of dedication.

5. the declaration of belief in or acceptance of religion or a faith: the profession of Christianity.

6. a religion or faith professed.

7. the declaration made on entering into membership of a church or religious order.

[ 1175-1225; ME profession- (s. of professio ) the taking of the vows of a religious order. See PROFESSED, -ION ]

Syn. 1. calling, employment. See occupation. 4. asseveration, assertion, protestation.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .