professorate

English

Etymology

From professor +‎ -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). Compare French professorat.[1]

Noun

professorate (plural professorates)

  1. Alternative form of professoriate.

References

  1. ^ “professorate, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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