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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Retired \Re*tired"\, a.
1. Private; secluded; quiet; as, a retired life; a person of
retired habits.
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A retired part of the peninsula. --Hawthorne.
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2. Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired
officer; a retired physician.
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{Retired flank} (Fort.), a flank bent inward toward the rear
of the work.
{Retired list} (Mil. & Naval), a list of officers, who, by
reason of advanced age or other disability, are relieved
from active service, but still receive a specified amount
of pay from the government.
[1913 Webster] -- {Re*tired"ly}, adv. -- {Re*tired"ness},
n.
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