emeritus
//ɪˈmɛrɪtəs//
Adjective
emeritusCanonical form
1
Retaining an honorary title after retirement, especially used of a professor or other academic who has retired but keeps their title as a mark of distinction.
After forty years of teaching, she became a professor emeritus at the university.
Noun
1
A person, especially a professor, who holds an emeritus title after retirement.
The university invited several emeriti to speak at the anniversary celebration.