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  1. imp. & p. p. of Profess
  2. adj. professing to be qualified
  3. adj. claimed with intent to deceive
  4. adj. openly declared as such
  5. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/openly">Openly class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/declared">declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian. The professed (R. C. Ch.) , a certain class among the Jesuits bound by a special vow. See the note under Jesuit.
  6. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/openly">Openly class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/declared">declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, aprofessed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian. Theprofessed (R. C. Ch.) , a certain class among the Jesuits bound by aspecial vow. See the note under Jesuit.
  7. j:100 s. professing to be qualified s. claimed with intent to deceive