Emeritus Edit Meaning

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

noun plural: Emeriti

(adj.)honourably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'; `retired from assigned duties' need not imply that one is inactive

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

Upon his retirement as a teaching professor from the university, Dr. Johansen became Professor Emeritus of the Law School and consulted with the instructors on a semi-regular basis.

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