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Definition of Emeritus
1. Noun. A professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties.
2. Adjective. Honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title 'emeritus' as in 'professor emeritus'.
Similar to: Old
Definition of Emeritus
1. a. Honorably discharged from the performance of public duty on account of age, infirmity, or long and faithful services; -- said of an officer of a college or pastor of a church.
2. n. A veteran who has honorably completed his service.
Definition of Emeritus
1. a retired person who retains an honorary title [n -TI]