Definition of professed in English:

professed

adjective prəˈfɛstprəˈfɛst

1(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed openly but often falsely.
for all her professed populism, she was seen as remote from ordinary people
Example sentencesExamples
- They could call me to account when my actions didn't match my professed beliefs.
- The way this has been announced contrasts sharply with their professed belief in partnership.
- By which they both meant that any professed happiness must swiftly pass, strained through gritted teeth.
- His professed love for things other than club-friendly material might be an indication of where Page's head is at, why it's not yet lost in the clouds of high-paying gigs and international renown.
- Could we not argue instead that his professed beliefs merely reflect the needs of the hour?
- As discussed below, there are relatively few votes at issue here; it is fair to infer that, notwithstanding their professed confidence, the Democrats are expecting a very tight Senate race.
- Fortunately, there seems to be little evidence that Prendergast's team of translators shares his professed desire to rough Proust up a bit.
- In spite of their professed desire to modernize, many Qing officials believed that the basic principles of Chinese statecraft were based on Confucian prescriptions.
- It's harder yet to grasp its significance: the rant against the Roman Antichrist, the intolerance to all outside God's true church, the professed loyalty to the King's Majesty are now alien.
- Bottoms's own professed interest in Jung also invites that particular psychological approach.
Synonyms
supposed, ostensible, alleged, claimed, so-called, soi-disant, self-styled, apparent, pretended, purported, would-be
2(of a person) openly declared to be.
a professed and conforming Anglican
Example sentencesExamples
- The Malaysian-born Sebastian is a Pentecostal Christian teacher from Adelaide, and professed virgin.
- I'm a devout monarchist, a professed atheist, and I'm working on my fourth novel.
- By contrast, professed believers claim that only bodily processes cease at death - some kind of spiritual/mental existence continues.
- How many professed atheists are there in Congress?
- This revival began with a deep conviction of sin on the part of the professed people of God, the members of the Jewish church.
- He was, for a time, the ‘boy lover’ of the notorious Victoria Woodhull, herself a professed rebel.
- A professed lesbian and the only daughter to have left home, she is now a successful university professor who has no intentions of leaving her life in Minneapolis.
- Diplomacy is often compared to poker, even when conducted between professed friends.
- That sort of unintended leverage greatly sweetened the deal on behalf of the professed owners, a lot more than the intruders cared to admit to each other.
- After seeing him close his mouth, I abruptly turned away and resumed staring at the idiotic carvings of professed lovers, etched into my desk.
Synonyms
declared, self-acknowledged, self-confessed, confessed, sworn, avowed, confirmed, certified
1. 2.1 (of a monk or nun) having taken the vows of a religious order.
  a professed nun
  Example sentencesExamples
  In 1515 an attempt by several individuals to circumvent the inheritance of the daughters of Francisco de Cueto and Juana de Ochoa, professed nuns at Santa Catalina, was uncovered.
  Sometimes inheritance disputes began with professed nuns claiming a portion of a brother's estate.
  This article examines the contentious and frequently litigious relationship between convents and the families of professed nuns in early-modern Spain.
  Thérèse also made a vow, informally as a young child, and formally on two occasions as a professed Carmelite nun, to refuse nothing to Jesus.
  For many nuns their status as a professed religious did not necessarily obviate access to various parts of familial patrimony.
  Sr Piggott, who celebrated her 50th anniversary as a professed sister last October, said she was overjoyed to learn that Nano had topped the poll.
  The newly professed brother is one of a family of 11.
  Male monasteries did not require dowries of their professed members and represented less of a threat to the family patrimony.
  It was not only dowries, alimentos, and other financial sums required by the convent that allowed professed daughters to remain connected to their families' property.
  As demonstrated earlier, professed nuns were able to use their renuncias to assign property to relatives and causes of their own choosing, thereby further partitioning a family's property.
2. 2.2archaic Claiming to be qualified as a particular specialist; professional.

Definition of professed in US English:

professed

adjectiveprəˈfestprəˈfɛst

1(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed or asserted openly but often falsely.
for all her professed populism, she was seen as remote from ordinary people
Example sentencesExamples
- The way this has been announced contrasts sharply with their professed belief in partnership.
- In spite of their professed desire to modernize, many Qing officials believed that the basic principles of Chinese statecraft were based on Confucian prescriptions.
- Could we not argue instead that his professed beliefs merely reflect the needs of the hour?
- Fortunately, there seems to be little evidence that Prendergast's team of translators shares his professed desire to rough Proust up a bit.
- His professed love for things other than club-friendly material might be an indication of where Page's head is at, why it's not yet lost in the clouds of high-paying gigs and international renown.
- Bottoms's own professed interest in Jung also invites that particular psychological approach.
- They could call me to account when my actions didn't match my professed beliefs.
- By which they both meant that any professed happiness must swiftly pass, strained through gritted teeth.
- As discussed below, there are relatively few votes at issue here; it is fair to infer that, notwithstanding their professed confidence, the Democrats are expecting a very tight Senate race.
- It's harder yet to grasp its significance: the rant against the Roman Antichrist, the intolerance to all outside God's true church, the professed loyalty to the King's Majesty are now alien.
Synonyms
supposed, ostensible, alleged, claimed, so-called, soi-disant, self-styled, apparent, pretended, purported, would-be
2(of a person) self-acknowledged or openly declared to be.
a professed and conforming Anglican
Example sentencesExamples
- By contrast, professed believers claim that only bodily processes cease at death - some kind of spiritual/mental existence continues.
- A professed lesbian and the only daughter to have left home, she is now a successful university professor who has no intentions of leaving her life in Minneapolis.
- That sort of unintended leverage greatly sweetened the deal on behalf of the professed owners, a lot more than the intruders cared to admit to each other.
- This revival began with a deep conviction of sin on the part of the professed people of God, the members of the Jewish church.
- I'm a devout monarchist, a professed atheist, and I'm working on my fourth novel.
- Diplomacy is often compared to poker, even when conducted between professed friends.
- He was, for a time, the ‘boy lover’ of the notorious Victoria Woodhull, herself a professed rebel.
- The Malaysian-born Sebastian is a Pentecostal Christian teacher from Adelaide, and professed virgin.
- After seeing him close his mouth, I abruptly turned away and resumed staring at the idiotic carvings of professed lovers, etched into my desk.
- How many professed atheists are there in Congress?
Synonyms
declared, self-acknowledged, self-confessed, confessed, sworn, avowed, confirmed, certified
1. 2.1 (of a monk or nun) having taken the vows of a religious order.
  Example sentencesExamples
  For many nuns their status as a professed religious did not necessarily obviate access to various parts of familial patrimony.
  As demonstrated earlier, professed nuns were able to use their renuncias to assign property to relatives and causes of their own choosing, thereby further partitioning a family's property.
  This article examines the contentious and frequently litigious relationship between convents and the families of professed nuns in early-modern Spain.
  It was not only dowries, alimentos, and other financial sums required by the convent that allowed professed daughters to remain connected to their families' property.
  Sr Piggott, who celebrated her 50th anniversary as a professed sister last October, said she was overjoyed to learn that Nano had topped the poll.
  The newly professed brother is one of a family of 11.
  Thérèse also made a vow, informally as a young child, and formally on two occasions as a professed Carmelite nun, to refuse nothing to Jesus.
  In 1515 an attempt by several individuals to circumvent the inheritance of the daughters of Francisco de Cueto and Juana de Ochoa, professed nuns at Santa Catalina, was uncovered.
  Sometimes inheritance disputes began with professed nuns claiming a portion of a brother's estate.
  Male monasteries did not require dowries of their professed members and represented less of a threat to the family patrimony.
2. 2.2archaic Claiming to be qualified as a particular specialist; professional.

单词	professed
释义	Definition of professed in English: professed adjective prəˈfɛstprəˈfɛst 1(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed openly but often falsely. for all her professed populism, she was seen as remote from ordinary people Example sentencesExamples They could call me to account when my actions didn't match my professed beliefs. The way this has been announced contrasts sharply with their professed belief in partnership. By which they both meant that any professed happiness must swiftly pass, strained through gritted teeth. His professed love for things other than club-friendly material might be an indication of where Page's head is at, why it's not yet lost in the clouds of high-paying gigs and international renown. Could we not argue instead that his professed beliefs merely reflect the needs of the hour? As discussed below, there are relatively few votes at issue here; it is fair to infer that, notwithstanding their professed confidence, the Democrats are expecting a very tight Senate race. Fortunately, there seems to be little evidence that Prendergast's team of translators shares his professed desire to rough Proust up a bit. In spite of their professed desire to modernize, many Qing officials believed that the basic principles of Chinese statecraft were based on Confucian prescriptions. It's harder yet to grasp its significance: the rant against the Roman Antichrist, the intolerance to all outside God's true church, the professed loyalty to the King's Majesty are now alien. Bottoms's own professed interest in Jung also invites that particular psychological approach. Synonyms supposed, ostensible, alleged, claimed, so-called, soi-disant, self-styled, apparent, pretended, purported, would-be 2(of a person) openly declared to be. a professed and conforming Anglican Example sentencesExamples The Malaysian-born Sebastian is a Pentecostal Christian teacher from Adelaide, and professed virgin. I'm a devout monarchist, a professed atheist, and I'm working on my fourth novel. By contrast, professed believers claim that only bodily processes cease at death - some kind of spiritual/mental existence continues. How many professed atheists are there in Congress? This revival began with a deep conviction of sin on the part of the professed people of God, the members of the Jewish church. He was, for a time, the ‘boy lover’ of the notorious Victoria Woodhull, herself a professed rebel. A professed lesbian and the only daughter to have left home, she is now a successful university professor who has no intentions of leaving her life in Minneapolis. Diplomacy is often compared to poker, even when conducted between professed friends. That sort of unintended leverage greatly sweetened the deal on behalf of the professed owners, a lot more than the intruders cared to admit to each other. After seeing him close his mouth, I abruptly turned away and resumed staring at the idiotic carvings of professed lovers, etched into my desk. Synonyms declared, self-acknowledged, self-confessed, confessed, sworn, avowed, confirmed, certified 2.1 (of a monk or nun) having taken the vows of a religious order. a professed nun Example sentencesExamples In 1515 an attempt by several individuals to circumvent the inheritance of the daughters of Francisco de Cueto and Juana de Ochoa, professed nuns at Santa Catalina, was uncovered. Sometimes inheritance disputes began with professed nuns claiming a portion of a brother's estate. This article examines the contentious and frequently litigious relationship between convents and the families of professed nuns in early-modern Spain. Thérèse also made a vow, informally as a young child, and formally on two occasions as a professed Carmelite nun, to refuse nothing to Jesus. For many nuns their status as a professed religious did not necessarily obviate access to various parts of familial patrimony. Sr Piggott, who celebrated her 50th anniversary as a professed sister last October, said she was overjoyed to learn that Nano had topped the poll. The newly professed brother is one of a family of 11. Male monasteries did not require dowries of their professed members and represented less of a threat to the family patrimony. It was not only dowries, alimentos, and other financial sums required by the convent that allowed professed daughters to remain connected to their families' property. As demonstrated earlier, professed nuns were able to use their renuncias to assign property to relatives and causes of their own choosing, thereby further partitioning a family's property. 2.2archaic Claiming to be qualified as a particular specialist; professional. Definition of professed in US English: professed adjectiveprəˈfestprəˈfɛst 1(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed or asserted openly but often falsely. for all her professed populism, she was seen as remote from ordinary people Example sentencesExamples The way this has been announced contrasts sharply with their professed belief in partnership. In spite of their professed desire to modernize, many Qing officials believed that the basic principles of Chinese statecraft were based on Confucian prescriptions. Could we not argue instead that his professed beliefs merely reflect the needs of the hour? Fortunately, there seems to be little evidence that Prendergast's team of translators shares his professed desire to rough Proust up a bit. His professed love for things other than club-friendly material might be an indication of where Page's head is at, why it's not yet lost in the clouds of high-paying gigs and international renown. Bottoms's own professed interest in Jung also invites that particular psychological approach. They could call me to account when my actions didn't match my professed beliefs. By which they both meant that any professed happiness must swiftly pass, strained through gritted teeth. As discussed below, there are relatively few votes at issue here; it is fair to infer that, notwithstanding their professed confidence, the Democrats are expecting a very tight Senate race. It's harder yet to grasp its significance: the rant against the Roman Antichrist, the intolerance to all outside God's true church, the professed loyalty to the King's Majesty are now alien. Synonyms supposed, ostensible, alleged, claimed, so-called, soi-disant, self-styled, apparent, pretended, purported, would-be 2(of a person) self-acknowledged or openly declared to be. a professed and conforming Anglican Example sentencesExamples By contrast, professed believers claim that only bodily processes cease at death - some kind of spiritual/mental existence continues. A professed lesbian and the only daughter to have left home, she is now a successful university professor who has no intentions of leaving her life in Minneapolis. That sort of unintended leverage greatly sweetened the deal on behalf of the professed owners, a lot more than the intruders cared to admit to each other. This revival began with a deep conviction of sin on the part of the professed people of God, the members of the Jewish church. I'm a devout monarchist, a professed atheist, and I'm working on my fourth novel. Diplomacy is often compared to poker, even when conducted between professed friends. He was, for a time, the ‘boy lover’ of the notorious Victoria Woodhull, herself a professed rebel. The Malaysian-born Sebastian is a Pentecostal Christian teacher from Adelaide, and professed virgin. After seeing him close his mouth, I abruptly turned away and resumed staring at the idiotic carvings of professed lovers, etched into my desk. How many professed atheists are there in Congress? Synonyms declared, self-acknowledged, self-confessed, confessed, sworn, avowed, confirmed, certified 2.1 (of a monk or nun) having taken the vows of a religious order. Example sentencesExamples For many nuns their status as a professed religious did not necessarily obviate access to various parts of familial patrimony. As demonstrated earlier, professed nuns were able to use their renuncias to assign property to relatives and causes of their own choosing, thereby further partitioning a family's property. This article examines the contentious and frequently litigious relationship between convents and the families of professed nuns in early-modern Spain. It was not only dowries, alimentos, and other financial sums required by the convent that allowed professed daughters to remain connected to their families' property. Sr Piggott, who celebrated her 50th anniversary as a professed sister last October, said she was overjoyed to learn that Nano had topped the poll. The newly professed brother is one of a family of 11. Thérèse also made a vow, informally as a young child, and formally on two occasions as a professed Carmelite nun, to refuse nothing to Jesus. In 1515 an attempt by several individuals to circumvent the inheritance of the daughters of Francisco de Cueto and Juana de Ochoa, professed nuns at Santa Catalina, was uncovered. Sometimes inheritance disputes began with professed nuns claiming a portion of a brother's estate. Male monasteries did not require dowries of their professed members and represented less of a threat to the family patrimony. 2.2archaic Claiming to be qualified as a particular specialist; professional.
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