01 a. Openly declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian.
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Openly declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian.
Phrases & compounds
The professed —
, a certain class among the Jesuits bound by a special vow. See the note under Jesuit.