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ALL meanings of emeritus

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  • noun emeritus (of the former holder of an office, esp. a college professor) Having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor. 1
  • adjective emeritus retired but still titled 1
  • noun emeritus professional: retired but still titled 1
  • adjective emeritus Emeritus is used with a professional title to indicate that the person bearing it has retired but keeps the title as an honour. 0
  • adjective emeritus retired or honourably discharged from full-time work, but retaining one's title on an honorary basis 0
  • adjective emeritus retired from active service, usually for age, but retaining one's rank or title 0
  • noun emeritus a person with such status 0
  • noun emeritus A person retired in this sense (feminine form emerita). 0
  • adjective emeritus Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title (especially "professor"). 0
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