Definition of Emeritus
retaining a title of honor after retirement
Examples of Emeritus in a sentence
Barack Obama is the emeritus President of the United States. 🔊
The emeritus professor of philosophy might have retired, but he still held an honorary position on the school board. 🔊
Even though she was no longer a teacher at our school, I still called the emeritus professor by her title. 🔊
The emeritus head of the criminology department retired many years ago but still retained the honor and respect of his former title. 🔊
The emeritus Marine retained his title of Sergeant Major until his death and even then, it was engraved on his tombstone. 🔊
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