Professed
Pronunciation : Pro*fessed"
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Openly declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian. The professed (R. C. Ch.) , a certain class among the Jesuits bound by a special vow. See the note under Jesuit.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913