01 a. Private; secluded; quiet; as, a retired life; a person of retired habits.
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Private; secluded; quiet; as, a retired life; a person of retired habits.“A retired part of the peninsula.” — Hawthorne.
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Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired officer; a retired physician.
Phrases & compounds
Retired flank —
a flank bent inward toward the rear of the work.
Retired list —
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.