professore

Definitions of professore
  1. noun
    someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
    synonyms: cattedratico, docente
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    types:
    associato, professore associato
    a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
    ordinario
    a professor of the highest rank
    visiting professor
    a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
    type of:
    accademico, universitario
    an educator who works at a college or university
  2. noun
    a person whose occupation is teaching
    synonyms: didatta, docente, insegnante, istruttore, monitore
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    catechista
    one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism)
    educatore, istitutore, pedagogo, precettore
    a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
    missionario
    someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
    palafreniere
    someone who teaches horsemanship
    type of:
    educatore, istitutore, pedagogo, precettore
    someone who educates young people
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