1. retired from active professional duty but retaining an honorary title
Usage: typically used after academic or professional titles

Examples

• Professor Smith became professor emeritus after 40 years of teaching.
• The emeritus dean still attends faculty meetings occasionally.
• She holds the title of director emeritus at the museum.
• The university honored him as chancellor emeritus.
• Dr. Johnson, professor emeritus of biology, gave the keynote speech.
• The emeritus faculty members were invited to the celebration.