'Regius professor' definitions:
Definition of 'Regius professor'
From: WordNet
noun
Holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron
Definition of 'Regius professor'
From: GCIDE
- Regius \Re"gi*us\ (r?l"?*?s), a. [L. regius, from rex, regis, a king.] Of or pertaining to a king; royal. [1913 Webster]
- Regius professor, an incumbent of a professorship founded by royal bounty, as in an English university. [1913 Webster]