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emeritus

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As an adjective, emeritus means retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title. As a noun, it means (plural emeriti or (rare) emerituses) A (male) person who is retired from active service or an occupation, especially one who retains an honorific version of a previous title.

Meanings of emeritus

5 meanings

adjective

  1. often postpositiveRetired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.

    “emeritus professor    professor emeritus    professors emeritae”

    “pontiff emeritus”

  2. Honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title ‘emeritus’ as in ‘professor emeritus’

noun

  1. (plural emeriti or (rare) emerituses) A (male) person who is retired from active service or an occupation, especially one who retains an honorific version of a previous title.

  2. A professor or minister who is retired from assigned dutiesperson

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. rareplural emeritusesAn honorific version of a previous title.

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