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Emeritus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement: a professor emeritus.

n. One who is retired but retains an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. retired, but retaining an honorific version of previous title; especially used with professor.

n. A person retired in this sense (feminine form emerita).

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. 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.

n. A veteran who has honorably completed his service.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Having served out one's time; having done sufficient service; discharged with honor from the performance of public duty on account of infirmity, age, or long service, but retained on the rolls: as, a professor emeritus; a rector emeritus.

n. In Roman history, a soldier or public functionary who had served out his time and retired from service. Such servants were entitled to some remuneration answering to modern half pay.

n. One who has served out his time or done sufficient service; one who has been honorably discharged from public service or from a public office, as an officer in a university or college, usually with continuance of full or partial emolument.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties

adj. honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'

Word Usage

"Hartshorne eventually became a long-term emeritus professor at Austin and lived there until his death on October 9, 2000."

Equivalent

old

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retiree retired person

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