regius professor
regius professor · regius professors
A professor who holds a position created by or filled by a royal patronA professor who holds a position created by or filled by a royal patron.
Meaning
1 sensesA professor who holds a position created by or filled by a royal patron.
holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin rēgius professor.Learned borrowing from Latin rēgius professor.
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