Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Retirement; seclusion.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun U.S. Retirement; -- mostly used in a jocose or burlesque way.
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- noun US, dated
retirement
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Examples
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June 3, 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee, the father of my deceased colleague, assumed the command of the Army of Northern Virginia three days after the retiracy of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, caused by a wound received in the battle of Seven Pines.
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Such inventions as to obligate, to concertize, to questionize, retiracy, savagerous, coatee (a sort of diminutive for coat) and citified appeared in the popular vocabulary and even got into more or less good usage.
Chapter 3. The Period of Growth. 3. The Expanding Vocabulary Henry Louis 1921
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Presidents and shaped policies, in his voluntary retiracy.
Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more, 1906
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Knowing this, I would respectfully suggest the retiracy of those
Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more, 1906
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They resent any change in public opinion, because the change would mean their own retiracy to back seats in politics and from public attention.
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On June 3, 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee, the father of my deceased colleague, assumed the command of the Army of Northern Virginia three days after the retiracy of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, caused by a wound received in the battle of Seven Pines.
Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William H F Lee Various 1892
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To their own relief the guiltless eaves-droppers, who found no moment favorable for revealing themselves after the comedy began, issued from their retiracy.
Their Wedding Journey William Dean Howells 1878
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To their own relief the guiltless eaves-droppers, who found no moment favorable for revealing themselves after the comedy began, issued from their retiracy.
Complete March Family Trilogy William Dean Howells 1878
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Latin wrangle before the Emperor and at the altars; but they spare me in this beloved retiracy.
The Prince of India — Volume 02 Lewis Wallace 1866
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Byzantine sisterhood to veils, except when in the retiracy of their chambers, she was at all times brave enough to emphasize the abhorrence by discarding the encumbrance.
The Prince of India — Volume 01 Lewis Wallace 1866
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From the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English:
"n. Retirement; -- mostly used in a jocose or burlesque way."
March 7, 2018