What is "emeritus" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does emeritus mean in English? Meaning of emeritus definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "emeritus" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "emeritus": a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties

Noun

  • Meaning: a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
  • Synonyms: emeritus
  • Hypernyms: retired person retiree
  • Hyphenation: e‧me‧ri‧tus

    Meaning of "emeritus": honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'

    Adjective

  • Meaning: honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'
  • Synonyms: emeritus
  • Similar: old
  • Hyphenation: e‧me‧ri‧tus

  • Adjective: Retired, but retaining an honorific version of previous title (especially "professor").
  • Synonyms:

    resigned, elderly, superannuated, emerita, in retirement, retiring, discharged, secluded, shy, humble, cloistered, superannuated, withdrawn, inactive, otiose, unfrequented, immured, sequestered, cidevant,

    Antonyms:

    employed, working, active, sociable, extroverted, employed, working, open, active,

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