Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

james b. duke professor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: james b. -duke pro-fes-sor
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A professor with the highest academic title at Duke University.

Etymology

Named after James Buchanan Duke (1856–1929), namesake of Duke University.

Inflected Forms

James B. Duke professors (plural)

Synonyms

distinguished professor

Questions

What does james b. duke professor mean?: A professor with the highest academic title at Duke University.
Where does james b. duke professor come from?: Named after James Buchanan Duke (1856–1929), namesake of Duke University.

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