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See also:RETREAT (O. Fr. retrete, mod. retraite, from See also:Lat. retrahere, to draw back)
, a withdrawal, especially of a See also:body of troops after a defeat or in See also:face of a See also:superior enemy
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In military usage " See also:retreat " is also the See also:term for a See also:signal, given by See also:bugle and See also:drum at or about sunset
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It is the last See also:general signal before " See also:tattoo." In religious usage, a " retreat " is a See also:period and See also:place set apart for See also:prayer, self-examination and other spiritual exercises
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Such " retreats " conducted by a director have See also:long been the practice in the See also:Roman See also: |
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