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- 1Pro|f`ess,der; -en, -en <lat.> (Mitglied eines geistl. Ordens nach Ablegung der Gelübde)2Profess2Pro|f`ess,die; -, -e (Ablegung der [Ordens]gelübde)
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Profess — Pro*fess , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Professed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Professing}.] [F. prof[ e]s, masc., professe, fem., professed (monk or nun), L. professus, p. p. of profiteri to profess; pro before, forward + fateri to confess, own. See {Confess}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profess — [prō fes′, prəfes′] vt. [< L professus, pp. of profiteri, to avow publicly < pro , before (see PRO 2) + fateri, to avow, akin to fari, to speak: see FABLE] 1. to make an open declaration of; affirm [to profess one s love] 2. to claim to… … English World dictionary
Profess — Pro*fess (pr[ o]*f[e^]s ), v. i. 1. To take a profession upon one s self by a public declaration; to confess. Drayton. [1913 Webster] 2. To declare friendship. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Profess — Profess, das Ordensgelübde, welches in einem Kloster nach überstandenem Noviciat abgelegt wird. –s … Damen Conversations Lexikon
profess — I (avow) verb acknowledge, admit, advocate, affirm, announce, assert, asseverate, assure, attest, aver, avouch, contend, declare, disclose, divulge, hold out, lay bare, lay open, maintain, make a statement, make an assertion, make clear, make… … Law dictionary
profess — (v.) early 14c., to take a vow (in a religious order), from O.Fr. profes, from L. professus having declared publicly, pp. of profitieri declare openly, from pro forth (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + fateri (pp. fassus) acknowledge, confess, akin to fari … Etymology dictionary
profess — *assert, declare, affirm, aver, protest, avouch, avow, predicate, warrant Analogous words: allege, *adduce, advance … New Dictionary of Synonyms
profess — [v] declare, assert acknowledge, act as if, admit, affirm, allege, announce, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, blow hot air*, certify, claim, come out*, confess, confirm, constate, croon, cross heart*, depose, dissemble, fake, feign, get off chest* … New thesaurus
profess — ► VERB 1) claim that one has (a quality or feeling). 2) affirm one s faith in or allegiance to (a religion). ORIGIN Latin profiteri declare publicly … English terms dictionary
Profess — Ein Ordensgelübde (Profess von lat. professio = Bekenntnis) ist das öffentliche Versprechen eines Anwärters (Novizen) in einer christlichen Ordensgemeinschaft, nach den Grundprinzipien des Evangeliums und unter einem Oberen nach einer Ordensregel … Deutsch Wikipedia
profess — pro|fess [prəˈfes] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: professus, past participle of profiteri to profess, confess ] 1.) to say that you do, are etc something, especially when it is not really true profess to do/be sth ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
