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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishprofessioun, fromAnglo-Normanprofessioun,Old Frenchprofession(“declaration of faith, religious vows, occupation”), fromLatinprofessiō(“avowal, public declaration”), from the participle stem ofprofitērī(“to profess”). Bysurface analysis,profess +‎-ion.

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Noun

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profession (pluralprofessions)

  1. A declaration of faith.
    1. (religion) Apromise orvow made on entering a religious order.[from 12th c.]
      She died only a few years after herprofession.
      • 1796, Matthew Lewis,The Monk, Folio Society, published1985, page27:
        Rosario was a young novice belonging to the monastery, who in three months intended to make hisprofession.
    2. The declaration of belief in the principles of areligion; hence, one'sfaith orreligion.[from 16th c.]
      • 1780,William Cowper, letter, 12 June:
        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 theprofession they make, that will not soon be forgotten.
    3. Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.[from 16th c.]
      Despite his continuedprofessions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.
      • 1837,L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Presentiment”, inEthel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London:Henry Colburn, […],→OCLC,page126:
        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 theprofessions that are made me.
  2. A professional occupation.
    1. Anoccupation,trade,craft, oractivity in which one has a professedexpertise in a particular area; ajob, especially one requiring a high level ofskill or training.[from 15th c.]
      My father was a barrister byprofession.
      • 1886, George Bernard Shaw,Cashel Byron’s Profession. […], London: The Modern Press, […],→OCLC,page 4:
        “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 aprofession.” “I shall go into the army,” said Cashel. “It is the onlyprofession for a gentleman.”
    2. (collective) The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.[from 17th c.]
      His conduct is against the established practices of the legalprofession.

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Translations

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declaration of faith, belief or opinion
occupation
practitioners of a profession collectively
promise or vow made on entering a religious order

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromLatinprōfessiōnem (accusative singularprōfessiōnem).

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Noun

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profession f (pluralprofessions)

  1. profession, public declaration
    1. profession, public declaration of faith
  2. profession,occupation,trade,craft,activity
    uneprofession lucrative ―(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. profession, practitioners of a profession collectively
    Ces décisions s'imposent à toute laprofession, elles ne sont exécutoires qu'après approbation par le ministre.
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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromLatinprofessio.

Noun

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professionoblique singular, f (oblique pluralprofessions,nominative singularprofession,nominative pluralprofessions)

  1. profession;declaration (usually of faith)

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