professeur

le professeur, la professeure
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. teacher
Le professeur a vérifié que les enfants avaient fait leurs devoirs.The teacher checked that the kids did their homework.
b. professor (at a college or university)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Notre professeure d’économie n’est pas venue aujourd’hui.Our economics professor didn't show up today.
c. lecturer (at a college or university)
Louis s’est vu offrir un poste de professeur à l’Université de la Sorbonne.Louis was offered a post as a lecturer at Sorbonne University.
d. professor (highest rank at the university)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Le cours magistral du professeur était très intéressant.The professor's lecture was very interesting.
e. instructor
Je suis professeure de français dans une école de langues.I'm a French instructor in a language school.
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