Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Professed

Professed , adjective

Openly declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian.
Collocations (1)
The professed (Roman Catholic Church) , , a certain class among the Jesuits bound by a special vow. See the note under Jesuit.