profession

  1. Noun.  A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
  2. Noun.  A declaration of belief, faith or of one's opinion.
  3. Noun.  An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.
  4. Noun.  The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.

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