He is a professed enemy of the king.
a professed Jew/Catholic/Muslim
His professed reason for resigning was to spend time with his family, but we heard rumors that he was caught stealing.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pro|fessed — «pruh FEHST», adjective. 1. avowed or acknowledged; openly declared: »a professed liar. 2. alleged; pretended: »How hast thou the heart, Being…my friend profess d, To mangle me with that word “banished”? (Shakespeare). 3. having taken the vows of … Useful english dictionary
fessed — pro·fessed; pro·fessed·ly; … English syllables
pro|fess´ed|ly — pro|fessed «pruh FEHST», adjective. 1. avowed or acknowledged; openly declared: »a professed liar. 2. alleged; pretended: »How hast thou the heart, Being…my friend profess d, To mangle me with that word “banished”? (Shakespeare). 3. having taken… … Useful english dictionary
self-pro·fessed — /ˌsɛlfprəˈfɛst/ adj, always used before a noun usually disapproving 1 : ↑self proclaimed self professed experts 2 : ↑self confessed a self professed sports junkie … Useful english dictionary
professed — pro·fessed … English syllables
professedly — pro·fessed·ly … English syllables
professed — pro•fessed [[t]prəˈfɛst[/t]] adj. 1) avowed; acknowledged 2) professing to be qualified • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < ML, L profess(us) (ptp. of profitērī to declare publicly = pro I+ fitērī, comb. form of fatērī to acknowledge) + ed II… … From formal English to slang
professed — pro|fessed [prəˈfest] adj [only before noun] formal 1.) used to describe a belief that someone has stated openly ▪ a professed atheist 2.) used to describe a feeling or attitude that someone says they have, but which may not be true ▪ Their… … Dictionary of contemporary English
professed — pro|fessed [ prə fest ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) admitting publicly that you have a particular feeling or belief: a professed Socialist 2. ) used for describing something that you claim to be true but that is possibly false: their professed aim/goal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
professed — pro fessed || prÉ™ fest adj. declared, proclaimed; sworn, pledged; supposed, alleged pro·fess || prÉ™ fes v. claim, allege; present oneself as ; declare one s faith in ; engage in , work in ; feign, pretend … English contemporary dictionary
