Etymology

regius professor

Today it means: A professor who holds a position created by or filled by a royal patron. Full definition →

Latin rēgius professor
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromrēgius professor
  2. English todayregius professor

Learned borrowing from Latin rēgius professor.

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