About The Word Emeritus
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Emeritus
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What's The Definition Of Emeritus?
[adj] honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in"professor emeritus"; "retired from `assigned duties'" does not necessarily imply that one is inactive
Synonyms | Synonyms for Emeritus: old | retired Related Terms | Find terms related to Emeritus: assistant | assistant professor | associate | associate professor | in retirement | instructor | lecturer | on pension | pensioned | pensioned off | professor | professor emeritus | reader | retired | retired professor | superannuated | tutor | visiting professor See Also | Emeritus In Webster's Dictionary \E*mer"i*tus\, a. [L., having served out his time, p.
p. of emerere, emereri, to obtain by service, serve out one's
term; e out + merere, mereri, to merit, earn, serve.]
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.
\E*mer"i*tus\, n.; pl. {Emeriti}. [L.] A veteran who has honorably completed his service. |
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