/ Dictionary / Index E emeritus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•mer•i•tus Pronunciation: (i-mer'i-tus), [key] — adj., n., pl. -ti —adj. retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty, but retaining the title of one's office or position: dean emeritus of the graduate school; editor in chief emeritus. —n. an emeritus professor, minister, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: emeritus (Thesaurus) emerita emerize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language