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Marginalia Posted 20 years ago
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What does retired mean in this sentence?

0The sun sets on some 01font00retired 02font00meadow, where no house is visible, with all the glory and splendor that it lavishes on cities.02br
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00What is retired meadow?0-
  

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0 The meadow is situated in a quiet place, hidden and far-away. 0-

— Pieanne

  • 0 The meadow is situated in a quiet place, hidden and far-away.
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0 The meadow is situated in a quiet place, hidden and far-away. 0-
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0Thanks ,but I cant find this meaning in the dictionary. How does it come out?02br
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01a01font01b00Meaning #102b02font02a01b01font00:02font02b00 no longer active in your work or profession02br
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0Hello Marginalia02br
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00It is quite an unusual use of the word. Here's the definition (see #1) from Merriam-Webster Online, which will perhaps help:02br
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00Main Entry: 01b00retired02b02br
00Function: 01i00adjective02i02br
01b00102b00 01b00: 01a
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