Definition of Regius professor in English:
Regius professor
nounˈriːdʒɪəsˈridʒ(i)əs prəˌfɛsər
(in the UK) the holder of a university chair founded by a sovereign (especially one at Oxford or Cambridge instituted by Henry VIII) or filled by Crown appointment.
the Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford
Example sentencesExamples
- The Regius professor of public law at Edinburgh University says the parliament has brought in law reforms that would never have been achieved at Westminster.
Synonyms
holder of a chair, chair, head of faculty, head of department
Origin
Latin regius 'royal', from rex, reg- 'king'.
Definition of Regius professor in US English:
Regius professor
nounˈrēj(ē)əs prəˌfesərˈridʒ(i)əs prəˌfɛsər
(in the UK) the holder of a university chair founded by a sovereign (especially one at Oxford or Cambridge instituted by Henry VIII) or filled by Crown appointment.
the Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford
Example sentencesExamples
- The Regius professor of public law at Edinburgh University says the parliament has brought in law reforms that would never have been achieved at Westminster.
Synonyms
holder of a chair, chair, head of faculty, head of department
Origin
Latin regius ‘royal’, from rex, reg- ‘king’.