emerita

[ ih-mer-i-tuh ]

/ ɪˈmɛr ɪ tə /

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adjective

(of a woman) retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty, but retaining the title of one's office or position: Kate Johnson, Professor Emerita of Music.

noun, plural e·mer·i·tae [ih-mer-i-tee]. /ɪˈmɛr ɪˌti/.

a woman with such status.

Origin of emerita

<Latin, feminine of ēmeritusemeritus

Words nearby emerita

emergent evolution, emergent norm, emergicenter, emerging, emerging market, emerita, emeritus, emerize, emersed, emersion, Emerson

Example sentences from the Web for emerita

Ana Marie Cox is a Wonkette emerita, political junkie, self-hating journalist, and author of Dog Days.
Republicans for Hillary!|Ana Marie Cox|November 21, 2008|DAILY BEAST
It was the capital of Lusitania, and was called Emerita Augusta, from the first word of which title comes the present name.
Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal|Oliver Optic
No sooner had the "lady," as Byron was pleased to call her, played her part as decoy, than she was discharged as emerita.
The Works Of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 (of 7)|Lord Byron
The said Schedelius furthermore setteth downe, that his Emerita martyred in Rhetia.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine|Raphaell Holinshed