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adjective
1.
retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty, but retaining the title of one's office or position: dean emeritus of the graduate school; editor in chief emeritus.
noun
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an emeritus professor, minister, etc.
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Origin:
1785–95; < Latin ēmeritus having fully earned (past participle of ēmerēre), equivalent to ē- e- + meri- earn + -tus past participle suffix
1785–95; < Latin ēmeritus having fully earned (past participle of ēmerēre), equivalent to ē- e- + meri- earn + -tus past participle suffix
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Example Sentences
- Emeritus professors served as their mentors, helping them navigate their freshman and sophomore years.
- Emeritus centers bring retired professors back to campus.
- Stein is currently professor emeritus of mathematics at.
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emeritus
c.1600, from L. emeritus "veteran soldier who has served his time," pp. of emerere "serve out, complete one's service," from ex- "out" + merere "to serve, earn." First used of retired professors 1794 in Amer.Eng.
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