Noun

(en noun)

(label) A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college).

The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.

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(label) care, guardianship.

* 1599 , :

BENEDICK. I have almost matter enough in me for such an embassage; and so I commit you—

CLAUDIO. To the tuition of God: from my house, if I had it,—

DON PEDRO. The sixth of July: your loving friend, Benedick.

BENEDICK. Nay, mock not, mock not.

Noun

(en noun)

A teacher or faculty member at a college or university.

A higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university. Abbreviated

An honorific title for a higher ranking teacher. (Capitalised)

Professor Plum'' or ''Prof. Plum .

(archaic) One who professes.

* 1897 , Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers (transl.) The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage'', Introduction, p. ''v :

This period in which Abraham the Jew lived was one in which Magic was almost universally believed in, and in which its Professors were held in honour;

(US, slang) A pianist in a saloon, brothel, etc.

* 2006 , Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day , Vintage 2007, p. 415:

You could hear [...] pianos under the hands of whorehouse professors sounding like they came with keys between the keys.

The puppeteer who performs a Punch and Judy show; a Punchman.