profession
A declaration of faithA declaration of faith.: A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
» He is a lawyer by profession.
Er ist Anwalt von Beruf.
Он адвокат по профессии.
По профессии он адвокат.
Meaning
5 sensesA declaration of faith.
A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
She died only a few years after her profession.
Profess, Gelübde, Bekenntnis
обе́тobét, вероиспове́даниеveroispovédanije
The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.
affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith
Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.
Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.
a profession of support
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
A professional occupation.
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.
My father was a barrister by profession.
Beruf, Profession
профе́ссияproféssija, заня́тиеzanjátije
профе́сіяprofésija, фахfax, заня́ттяzanjáttja
(collective)The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.
His conduct is against the established practices of the legal profession.
Fachwelt
Examples
111 sentencesHe is a lawyer by profession.
ruОн адвокат по профессии.
deEr ist Anwalt von Beruf.
Landscaping is my profession and my hobby.
The medical profession keeps handing out warnings about smoking.
Teaching English is his profession.
deEnglisch zu unterrichten ist sein Beruf.
It's a very demanding profession.
ruЭто очень требовательная профессия.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English professioun, from Anglo-Norman professioun, Old French profession (“deFrom Middle English professioun, from Anglo-Norman professioun, Old French profession (“declaration of faith, religious vows, occupation”), from Latin professiō (“avowal, public declaration”), from the participle stem of profitērī (“to profess”). By surface analysis, profess + -ion.
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Forms
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion:professing