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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Emeritus \E*mer"i*tus\, a. [L., having served out his time, p. p. of emerere emereri to obtain by service, serve out one's term; e out + merere mereri, to merit, earn, serve.] Honorably discharged from the performance of public duty on account of age, infirmity, or long and faithful services; -- said of an officer of a college or pastor of a church. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Emeritus \E*mer"i*tus\, n.; pl {Emeriti}. [L.] A veteran who has honorably completed his service. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: emeritus adj : honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in "professor emeritus"; "retired from `assigned duties'" does not necessarily imply that one is inactive [syn: {retired}]
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