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Search phrase: profession

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.25He was famous, sir, in his profession, and itHe was famous sir in his profession, and it
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.239Of his profession, that his good receiptOf his profession, that his good receipt,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.83With one that in her sex, her years, profession,With one, that in her sexe, her yeeres, profession,
CymbelineCym V.ii.6In my profession? Knighthoods and honours, borneIn my profession? Knighthoods, and Honors borne
HamletHam V.i.31hold up Adam's profession.hold vp Adams Profession.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.72do the profession some grace, that would, if mattersdoe the Profession some grace; that would (if matters
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.114For my profession's sacred from above.For my Profession's sacred from aboue:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.20A man of thy profession and degree.A man of thy Profession, and Degree.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.117Your high profession spiritual, that againYour high profession Spirituall. That agen
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.157The way of our profession is against it.The way of our Profession is against it;
Julius CaesarJC I.i.5Of your profession? Speak, what trade art thou?Of your Profession? Speake, what Trade art thou?
King LearKL V.iii.128My oath, and my profession. I protest,My oath, and my profession. I protest,
MacbethMac II.iii.17I had thought to have let in some of all professions thatI had thought to haue let in some of all Professions, that
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.2house of profession. One would think it were Mistresshouse of profession: one would thinke it were Mistris
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.36fight, you go against the hair of your professions. Is itfight, you goe against the haire of your professions: is it
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.164pass under the profession of fortune-telling. She workspasse vnder the profession of Fortune-telling. She workes
PericlesPer IV.ii.36worse. Neither is our profession any trade; it's noworse, neither is our profession any trade, It's no
PericlesPer IV.vi.7profession, she has me her quirks, her reasons, herprofession, shee has me her quirks, her reasons, her
PericlesPer IV.vi.68How long have you been of this profession?How long haue you bene of this profession?
PericlesPer IV.vi.133She makes our profession as it were to stink aforeHe makes our profession as it were to stincke afore
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.19bear-herd, and now by present profession a tinker? AskBeare-heard, and now by present profession a Tinker. Aske
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.430In limited professions. Rascal thieves,In limited Professions. Rascall Theeues
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.452'Has almost charmed me from my profession,Has almost charm'd me from my Profession,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.38Before the god of our profession; thereBefore the god of our profession: There
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.96knavish professions, he settled only in rogue. Some callknauish professions) he setled onely in Rogue: some call
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.678my profession.my Profession.

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Glossary

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callingvocation, profession, high station in life
fool[professional] clown, jester
hallguild, company, profession
masterdignified form of address to a professional person
practiceoccupation, profession, line of work
privileged[of a professional fool] allowed to say anything
professmake profession of, do as an occupation
professionsolemn vow, sworn declaration
professionavowal of skilled knowledge, declaration of ability to carry out a task
professionreligious calling, profession of faith
qualityprofession, occupation, business
scrivenerprofessional scribe, clerk, notary
sempsterone who sews [as a profession], tailor
singing-manprofessional musician belonging to a royal chapel or cathedral
waycalling, vocation, profession

Thesaurus

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dignified form of address to a professional personmaster
faith, profession ofprofession
fool, professionalprivileged
professioncalling
professionway
professionpractice
professionquality
professionhall
profession of faithprofession
profession, makeprofess
scribe, professionalscrivener
sews [professionally], one whosempster

Themes and Topics

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Address forms...o [of himself] [dignified term for a professional person sometimes applied inappropria...
...ful title for a priest clerk or other professional often mock use] sirs ac ...
Thou and you...rd ham i i 10 barnardo to francisco professional enquiry go thy ways to a nunnery...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PROFESSBASICprofession n

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