professor
The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution.
Other meanings
The puppeteer who performs a Punch and Judy show; a Punchman.
A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
Word history
From Latin "professor" (declarer, person who claims knowledge).
Where this comes from
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