Definitions
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- noun A
bounty awarded to asoldier upon thecompletion of his term ofservice .
Etymologies
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From the Latin ēmeritum ("a thing earned upon completion of a term of service"), a substantive use of the neuter singular form of ēmeritus ("earned”, “merited”, “having been earned”; “served”, “having done one’s service"), the perfect passive participle of ēmereō ("I earn”, “I merit").
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Examples
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Haec ita me orat, sibi qui caveat aliquem ut hominem reperiam, ut istunc militem -- ut, ubi emeritum sibi sit, se revehat domum. id, amabo te, huic caveas.
Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, The Captives Titus Maccius Plautus 1919
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laudat ubi emeritum libera fama torum. nunc tibi commendo communia pignora natos:
Cornelia's Plea 1912
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