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emeritus
e·mer·i·tus E0110300 (ĭ-mĕr′ĭ-təs)adj. Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement: a professor emeritus.n. pl. e·mer·i·ti (-tī′) One who is retired but retains an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement.
[Latin ēmeritus, past participle of ēmerērī, to earn by service : ē-, ex-, from; see ex- + merērī, to deserve, earn; see (s)mer- in Indo-European roots.]emeritus (ɪˈmɛrɪtəs) adj (Professions) (usually postpositive) retired or honourably discharged from full-time work, but retaining one's title on an honorary basis: a professor emeritus. [C19: from Latin, from merēre to deserve; see merit]e•mer•i•tus (ɪˈmɛr ɪ təs)
adj., n., pl. -ti (-ˌtaɪ, -ˌti) adj. 1. retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty but retaining the title of one's office or position: professor emeritus of history. n. 2. an emeritus professor, minister, etc. [1785–95; < Latin ēmeritus, past participle of ēmerēre to serve out, complete =ē- e- + merēre to earn, merit] emeritusHaving retired from full-time work but retaining the title of the post held before retiring as an honorary title.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | emeritus - a professor or minister who is retired from assigned dutiesretired person, retiree - someone who has retired from active working | | Adj. | 1. | emeritus - honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" |
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emeritus Retired from an academic appointment but retaining, as an honorary title, that held before retirement. Used especially of professor.See EMER
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Related to emeritus: Emeritus ProfessorWords related to emeritusnoun a professor or minister who is retired from assigned dutiesRelated Wordsadj honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title 'emeritus' as in 'professor emeritus'Related Words |