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Definition of Retired

Retired
Retire Re*tire", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retired; p. pr. & vb. n. Retiring.] [F. retirer; pref. re- re- + tirer to draw. See Tirade.] 1. To withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively. He . . . retired himself, his wife, and children into a forest. --Sir P. Sidney. As when the sun is present all the year, And never doth retire his golden ray. --Sir J. Davies.
Retired
Retired Re*tired", a. 1. Private; secluded; quiet; as, a retired life; a person of retired habits. A retired part of the peninsula. --Hawthorne. 2. Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired officer; a retired physician. 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. -- Re*tired"ly, adv. -- Re*tired"ness, n.

Meaning of Retired from wikipedia

- Allowances such as housing and subsistence are not used to calculate a member's retired pay. Members awarded the Medal of Honor qualify for a separate stipend...
- Retired Emperor may refer to: Taishang Huang (太上皇) or sometimes Taishang Huangdi (太上皇帝) of China Daijō Tennō (太上天皇) or shortened Jōkō (上皇) of ****an Taesangwang...
- Major League Baseball and its parti****ting clubs have retired various uniform numbers over the course of time, ensuring that those numbers are never...
- AARP (formerly the American ****ociation of Retired Persons) is a United States-based interest group whose stated mission is "to empower people to choose...
- player has left the team, retires from the sport, or dies. Once a number is retired, no ****ure player from the team may wear that number on their uniform,...
- considered "retired - not out" and may be able to return to batting if they recover by the end of the innings. A batsman can also elect be "retired out", but...
- names were retired for 10 years, after which time they could be reintroduced; however, in 1969, the policy was changed to have the names retired permanently...
- was led by Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley. After Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson retired, the team struggled in the early 1990s, before acquiring Shaquille O'Neal...
- officially retired, since they were retired for Elgin Baylor and Shaquille O'Neal respectively. 1 Loscutoff asked that his number (No. 18) not be retired to allow...
- Pelé's #10 was retired by the New York Cosmos during the farewell of the Brazilian star in 1977, probably becoming the first number ever retired in ****ociation...
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