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Originally appearing in Volume V23, Page 203 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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RETREAT (O. Fr. retrete, mod. retraite, from
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Lat. retrahere, to draw back)
  , a withdrawal, especially of a
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body of troops after a defeat or in face of a
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superior enemy . In military usage " retreat " is also the
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term for a
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signal, given by
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bugle and drum at or about sunset . It is the last general signal before "
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tattoo." In religious usage, a " retreat " is a period and place set apart for prayer, self-examination and other spiritual exercises . Such " retreats " conducted by a director have long been the practice in the
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Roman Church . They were introduced into the
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English Church by Pusey . The word is also used of an institution or home where insane persons or habitual inebriates may be treated . For the law
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relating to " licensed retreats " for inebriates, see INEBRIETY, LAW OF .

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