emeritus Synonyms
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emeritus Meaning
emeritus (n)
a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
emeritus (s)
honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'
emeritus (a.)
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.
emeritus (n.)
A veteran who has honorably completed his service.
emeritus Sentence Examples
- Professor Williams, an emeritus of the English department, continued to write and publish scholarly articles long after his retirement.
- The emeritus professor of history, Dr. Smith, was invited back to campus to give a guest lecture on the Civil War.
- The company's former CEO, Mr. Jones, is now an emeritus member of the board of directors.
- The emeritus bishop of the diocese, Bishop Brown, often conducts confirmation and ordination ceremonies.
- The emeritus pope, Pope Benedict XVI, lives in a monastery within the Vatican City walls.
- The emeritus director of the National Science Foundation, Dr. White, was appointed to serve on a presidential advisory council.
- The emeritus chairman of the board of trustees, Mr. Black, donated a large sum of money to the university's endowment fund.
- The emeritus professor of law, Judge Green, was invited to sit as a visiting judge on the state's highest court.
- The emeritus president of the university, Dr. Brown, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifetime of service to education.
- The emeritus dean of the medical school, Dr. Smith, was honored at a gala dinner for his contributions to the field of medicine.
FAQs About the word emeritus
a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties, honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `em
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Professor Williams, an emeritus of the English department, continued to write and publish scholarly articles long after his retirement.
The emeritus professor of history, Dr. Smith, was invited back to campus to give a guest lecture on the Civil War.
The company's former CEO, Mr. Jones, is now an emeritus member of the board of directors.
The emeritus bishop of the diocese, Bishop Brown, often conducts confirmation and ordination ceremonies.
