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Word: Profession
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (denoting the vow made on entering a religious order): via Old French from Latin professio(n-), from profiteri ‘declare publicly’ (see profess). profession (sense 1) derives from the notion of an occupation that one ‘professes’ to be skilled in
prəˈfɛʃn
a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification
Short Definition:paid occupation
Examples:- his chosen profession of teaching
- a barrister by profession
an act of declaring that one has a particular feeling or quality, especially when this is not the case
Short Definition:act of declaring that one has particular feeling or quality
Examples:- his profession of delight rang hollow
a declaration of belief in a religion
Short Definition:declaration of religious belief
Examples:- a profession of faith in Jesus Christ
- they were baptized on profession of faith
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