emeritus
[ ih-mer-i-tuhs ]
adjective
retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty, but retaining the title of one's office or position: dean emeritus of the graduate school; editor in chief emeritus.
noun,plural e·mer·i·ti [ih-mer-i-tahy, -tee]. /ɪˈmɛr ɪˌtaɪ, -ˌti/.
an emeritus professor, minister, etc.
Origin of emeritus
11785–95; <Latin ēmeritus having fully earned (past participle of ēmerēre), equivalent to ē-e-1 + meri- earn + -tus past participle suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for emeritus
emeritus
/ (ɪˈmɛrɪtəs) /
adjective
(usually postpositive) retired or honourably discharged from full-time work, but retaining one's title on an honorary basis: a professor emeritus
Origin of emeritus
1C19: from Latin, from merēre to deserve; see merit
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