Meaning of profession | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A declaration of faith.
2. A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
3. Activity pursued as a livelihood:art, business, calling, career, craft, employment, job, line, métier, occupation, pursuit, trade, vocation, work.
4. The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.
5. (negative unprofessional).
   negative
6. Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.
7. (abbreviation pro (prou) ) a person who is professional. a golf professional/pro. professioneel شَخْص مُحْتَرِف професионалист profissional profesionál Berufs-... professionel επαγγελματίαςprofesional professionaal آدم حرفه ای ammattilainen professionnel/-elle אִיש מִקצוֹעַ व्यवसायी hivatásos (művész, sportoló) profesional atvinnumaður professionista プロ 전문가 profesionalas profesionālis profesional vakman, professionalyrkesutøver, profesjonell zawodowiec مسلكى سړى profissional pro­fesionist про...
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8. A professional occupation.
9. An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.
10. professioneel باحْتِراف професионалист profissionalmente profesionálně professionell professionelt επαγγελματικά profesionalmente, con profesionalidad professionaalselt بطور حرفه ای ammattimaisesti professionnellement בְּמִקצוֹעִיוּת व्यवसायिक ढ़ग से szakmailag; hivatásszerűen secara profesional faglega professionalmente 専門的に 전문적으로 profesionaliai profesionāli secara profesional beroepshalve profesjonelt, fagmessig zawodowo په حرفه يى ډول profissionalmente profesionist; cu pro­fe­sionalism про...
11. The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.
    collective
12. profesión, carrera, oficio.
13. An occupation or career: "One of the highest compliments a child can pay a parent is to choose his or her profession" (Joan Nathan).
14. An act or instance of professing; a declaration.
15. An avowal of faith or belief.
16. A faith or belief: believers of various professions.
17. an occupation requiring special training in the liberal arts or sciences, esp one of the three learned professions, law, theology, or medicine

Equivalents

Examples

“She died only a few years after her profession.”

“Rosario was a young novice belonging to the monastery, who in three months intended to make his profession.”

“I congratulate you upon the wisdom that withheld you from entering yourself a member of the Protestant Association […] it is likely to bring an odium upon the profession they make, that will not soon be forgotten.”

“Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.”

“I scarcely know any thing that really interests me, and I would give a great deal not to be so quick-sighted as I am; it would be so pleasant to believe only a tithe of the professions that are made me.”

“My father was a barrister by profession.”

““You are very idle, Cashel; I am sure of that. It is too provoking to throw away so much money every year for nothing. Besides, you must soon be thinking of a profession.” “I shall go into the army,” said Cashel. “It is the only profession for a gentleman.””

“His conduct is against the established practices of the legal profession.”

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