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Synonyms of prof
as in professor, doctor
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for prof
- educationist
- [chiefly British],
- educator,
- instructor,
- pedagogue
- (also pedagog),
- preceptor,
- schoolteacher
- headmistress,
- instructress,
- mistress
- [chiefly British],
- schoolmarm
- (or schoolma'am),
- schoolmistress
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The first known use of prof was in 1838
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