learned profession

Noun
  1. One of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles (synset 100611641)
    is a type of: profession - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
    subtypes:
    • law, practice of law - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
    • medicine, practice of medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
    • theology - the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)

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