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Sterling professor

Sterling professor noun: a professor with the highest academic title at Yale University.

Noun

Sterling professor (plural Sterling professors)

  1. A professor with the highest academic title at Yale University.

Synonyms of Sterling professor

Forms of Sterling professor

pluralSterling professors

Origin of Sterling professor

Named after John William Sterling (1844–1918), partner in the New York law firm Shearman & Sterling and an 1864 graduate of Yale College, who funded such professorships with a $15-million bequest.

Questions about Sterling professor

What does Sterling professor mean?
Sterling professor means a professor with the highest academic title at Yale University.
What part of speech is Sterling professor?
Sterling professor is a noun.
What is the plural of Sterling professor?
The plural of Sterling professor is Sterling professors.

Words near Sterling professor in the dictionary

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  3. Sterling County
  4. Sterling Heights
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  6. Sterling professor
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