learned profession meaning

UK /lɜːnd prəˈfɛʃən/ US /lɝnd prəˈfɛʃən/ 4 syllables

learned profession (noun): one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles.

Definition of learned profession

  1. one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles

    Type of: profession

    Kinds: law, medicine, theology

How to pronounce learned profession

learned profession is pronounced /lɜːnd prəˈfɛʃən/ in British English and /lɝnd prəˈfɛʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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