'The professed' definitions:

Definition of 'The professed'

From: GCIDE
  • Professed \Pro*fessed"\, a. Openly declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian. [1913 Webster]
  • The professed (R. C. Ch.), a certain class among the Jesuits bound by a special vow. See the note under Jesuit. [1913 Webster]