"He died at Bāle, where he was professor of natural philosophy" vs. "physics" -- it would have been called "natural philosophy" in his day. What should we say here? -- Tarquin
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... shades of meaning. At its simplest, it refers to an adherent of a monarch or royal family.
Of the more specific uses of the term, the most common include:
1. A ...