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retreat ceremony

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  • retreat — [ri trēt′] n. [ME retret < OFr retraite < pp. of retraire, to draw back < L retrahere: see RETRACT] 1. a going back or backward; withdrawal in the face of opposition or from a dangerous or unpleasant situation 2. withdrawal to a safe or… …   English World dictionary

  • retreat — ► VERB 1) (of an army) withdraw from confrontation with enemy forces. 2) move back from a difficult situation. 3) withdraw to a quiet or secluded place. ► NOUN 1) an act of retreating. 2) a quiet or secluded place. 3) a period …   English terms dictionary

  • retreat — I n. withdrawal 1) to beat, carry out, make a retreat (they made good their retreat; the regiment carried out its retreat in good order) 2) a hasty, precipitate retreat 3) full retreat (in full retreat) 4) a strategic; tactical retreat signal for …   Combinatory dictionary

  • retreat — I. noun Etymology: Middle English retret, from Anglo French retrait, from past participle of retraire to withdraw, from Latin retrahere, from re + trahere to draw Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) an act or process of withdrawing especially from what… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • retreat — retreatal, adj. retreater, n. retreative, adj. /ri treet /, n. 1. the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action. 2. the act of withdrawing, as into safety or… …   Universalium

  • retreat — re•treat [[t]rɪˈtrit[/t]] n. 1) the forced or strategic withdrawal of a military force before an enemy 2) the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement 3) a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy 4) an asylum, as for the insane 5) …   From formal English to slang

  • retreat — verb (of an army) withdraw from confrontation with enemy forces. ↘move back or withdraw. ↘withdraw to a quiet or secluded place. noun 1》 an act of retreating.     ↘a signal for a military force to withdraw. 2》 a quiet or secluded place.     ↘a… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Beating Retreat — or Beating the Retreat is a military ceremony dating back to 16th century England and was first used in order to recall nearby patrolling units to their castle. HistoryOriginally it was known as watch setting and was initiated at sunset by the… …   Wikipedia

  • beat a retreat — verb depart hastily • Hypernyms: ↑depart, ↑take leave, ↑quit • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to retreat or retire often in haste or with loss of dignity * * * beat a retreat …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Military band — A military band (French Foreign Legion). A military band originally was a group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces. A typical military band consists mostly of wind and percussion… …   Wikipedia

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