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emeritus
01
keeping the title of their former position after retirement as an honor, especially of a university professor
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
domain
academia, honor, retirement
Examples
After retiring, Professor Smith was named professor emeritus in recognition of his years of dedicated service.
Emeritus
01
a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
gender specific
Plural form
emeriti
Masculine Singular
emeritus
Female Singular
emerita
neutral form
retired professor
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