Definition of Emeritus

1. Noun. A professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties.

Generic synonyms: Retired Person, Retiree

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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Emeritus

emergency treatment
emergent
emergent
emergents
emergent evolution
emergent evolution
emerges
emerging
emerging viruses
emeried
emeries
emerita
emeritae
emeritas
emeriti
emeritus (current term)
emerod
emerods
emeroid
emeroids
emersed
emersed
emersed plant
emersion
emersion
emersions
Emerson
emery
emery
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy

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