Profession

Noun

1. A declaration of faith. A promise or vow made on entering a religious order. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   "She died only a few years after her profession."

2. A promise or vow made on entering a religious order. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   "She died only a few years after her profession."

3. The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.
4. Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.

   "Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years."

5. A professional occupation. An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.

   "My father was a barrister by profession."