Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Professorship /prəf-ĕs'-ẽrsh-ĭpˌ/ · Pro·fess·or·ship · IPA /prəfˈɛsərʃˌɪp/ 01 n. The office or position of a professor, or public teacher. 1. The office or position of a professor, or public teacher.