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Definition of emerita adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

emerita

adjective
 
/ɪˈmerɪtə/
 
/ɪˈmerɪtə/
(also Emerita)
(North American English)
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  1. used before or after a title to show that a woman, usually a university teacher, keeps the title as an honour, although she has stopped working
    • Professor Emerita Mary Judd
    In (British English) the form Emeritus is usually used for both men and women.
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