First Known Use: 1842
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emerita
adjective emer·i·ta \i-ˈmer-ə-tə\
Definition of EMERITA
: emeritus —used of a woman <Professor Emerita Mary Smith>
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Origin of EMERITA
Latin, feminine of emeritus
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