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Meanings of profession in English

Russian
профессия
Portuguese
profissões
Spanish
profesión
Catalan
ofici
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Occupation requiring specialized training.

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профессия
Catalan
professió
Spanish
profesión

An open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion.

professió
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Examples for "professing"
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Nevertheless in 1655 the Mohawks again sent messengers to Quebec professing friendship.
The Jesuit Missions : A Chronicle of the Cross in the Wilderness
2
A lifetime of letters, letters professing my love, letters from my heart.
The Notebook
3
It is a relic of mediaeval times, this idea of professing everything.
Louis Agassiz as a Teacher; illustrative extracts on his method ...
4
That you should deem me a liar in professing to love you-
Bardelys the Magnificent / Being an account of the strange wooin...
5
A mathematical work professing to prove that the assumed ether causes gravitation.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I

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Usage of profession in English
1
General practice in Ireland is no longer seen as a viable profession.
The Irish Times
2
The medical profession should equally be made aware of these new problems.
Pubmed
3
The aftermath of the war has created a new, illegal profession: scavenger.
The Cylons’ Secret
4
My sense of calling to the social work profession has remained strong.
The Guardian
5
Teaching needs to be considered a profession and held in higher regard.
BBC
6
You've discussed various aspects of her case with someone outside your profession.
The witch queen
7
The same severe requirement is imposed upon the legal profession in general.
Dutch Life in Town and Country
8
Legal Four per cent of male respondents work in the legal profession.
News.com.au
9
The legal profession was gearing up to respond to the proposals today.
The Guardian
10
The National Social Work Qualifications Board is the authority for the profession.
The Irish Times
11
Certainly they had in times past: After all, it was their profession.
The Last Ship
12
Mr Elliott said the change would be detrimental to the legal profession.
Radio NZ
13
And in his particular profession confidence and respect were half the game.
The Breaking Point
14
Yet some critics in the health care profession say that's all baloney.
Wired
15
I am law enforcement by profession and Natalie works in public relations.
Ebony
16
I am currently employed in my profession and I enjoy my work.
Feminist dot com
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