emeritus

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Synonyms: emeritas, meritus, merits, emeriti, emerita, emerited, americus, demerits, peritus, emeries, maritus

Antonyms: emeritas, meritus, merits, emeriti, emerita, emerited, americus, demerits, peritus, emeries, maritus

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Adjective

1. Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
   • emeritus professor professor emeritus professors emeritae
   • pontiff emeritus

Noun

1. A (male) person who is retired from active service or an occupation, especially one who retains an honorific version of a previous title.
2. An honorific version of a previous title.

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