regius professor noun1 •A professor who holds a position created by or filled by a royal patron.In Oxford there are some forty professors, of whom seven or eight are regius professors appointed by the Crown, and paid by revenues derived from the Crown. — 1874 formsregius professors
Regius Professor noun1 •Part of the title of a regius professor.The Divinity School consists of the Regius Professor of Divinity, and Archbishop King's Lecturer, each of whom has his assistants. — 2000 formsRegii Professores · Regius Professors · Regius professors
