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emeritus definition

emeri·tus (ē mer′i təs, i-)

adjective

retired from active service, usually for age, but retaining one's rank or title professor emeritus

Etymology: L, pp. of emereri, to serve out one's time < e-, out + mereri, to serve, earn, merit

noun pl. emeriti -·ti′ (-tī′)

a person with such status

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emeritus Synonyms

emeritus

modif.

retired, retained on the rolls, revered, respected; see retired 1.


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emeritus Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • history: Douglas Johnson is professor emeritus of French History, University of London.

Converse of object

  • become: He remained at Berkeley for the rest of his career, becoming professor emeritus in 1968.

Adjective modifier

  • senior: He has been involved in what he calls " green research " ever since, and is now senior fellow emeritus at the institute.

Modifies a noun

  • professor: He was awarded the title of emeritus professor in 1994.

Noun used with modifier

  • professor: He remained at Berkeley for the rest of his career, becoming professor emeritus in 1968.
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