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emeritum.

A bounty awarded to a soldier upon the completion of his term of service.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈmɛɹɪtəm/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A bounty awarded to a soldier upon the completion of his term of service.

    Ancient-Roman
Where this word comes from

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 (“to earn, to merit”).

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