regius professor

== English == === Alternative forms === Regius Professor Regius professor === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin rēgius professor. === Noun === regius professor (plural regius professors) A professor who holds a position created by or filled by a royal patron. ==== Usage notes ==== When used as part of a title, this term is always given in all uppercase (e.g. "Rev. Dr. Hampden, "Regius Professor of Divinity"). When used generically to refer to one who holds this type of professorship, the term is most often given in lower case, but some authors use all uppercase in both situations.