emeritus
/ɪˈmɛɹətəs/
Having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor
emeritus in a sentence
“The professor emeritus continued to publish research.”
Origin of emeritus
Latin emeritus (veteran, retired), from emerere (to serve out), from e- (out) + merere (to serve, earn)
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An academic conference or seminar
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Evaluation of work by experts in the same field
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A statement to be proved; a lengthy research paper