Emerita

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement. Used of a woman: a professor emerita.
  • n. A woman who is retired but retains an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement.
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  • adj. The female equivalent of emeritus.
  • n. Plural form of emeritum.
    • Word Usage
    ""Well, I hope 'emerita' doesn't mean 'over the hill,' but I'm truly honored -- blown away, in fact," Engh said."
     
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