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Emeritus
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Honorably discharged from the performance of public duty on account of age, infirmity, or long and faithful services; - said of an officer of a college or pastor of a church.
(2):
(n.) A veteran who has honorably completed his service.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Emeritus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/e/emeritus.html. 1828.