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an old retainer

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  • old — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b not young or near its beginning. 2 made long ago. 3 long in use. 4 worn or dilapidated or shabby from the passage of time. 5 having the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Old — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b not young or near its beginning. 2 made long ago. 3 long in use. 4 worn or dilapidated or shabby from the passage of time. 5 having the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • retainer — n. 1 a person or thing that retains. 2 Law a fee for retaining a barrister etc. 3 a hist. a dependant or follower of a person of rank. b joc. an old and faithful friend or servant ({{}}esp. old retainer). 4 Brit. a reduced rent paid to retain… …   Useful english dictionary

  • retainer — [[t]rɪte͟ɪnə(r)[/t]] retainers 1) N COUNT A retainer is a fee that you pay to someone in order to make sure that they will be available to do work for you if you need them to. I ll need a five hundred dollar retainer... Liz was being paid a… …   English dictionary

  • retainer — UK [rɪˈteɪnə(r)] / US [rɪˈteɪnər] noun [countable] Word forms retainer : singular retainer plural retainers 1) a payment made to someone such as a lawyer so that they will be available to do work for you when you want them We ve put him on a… …   English dictionary

  • retainer — noun (C) 1 an amount of money paid to someone, especially a lawyer, for work that they are going to do 2 a reduced amount of rent that you pay for a room, flat etc when you are not there, so that it will still be available when you return 3 old… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • retainer — re|tain|er [ rı teınər ] noun count 1. ) a wire structure worn on the teeth at night to make them straighter 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a servant, especially one who has worked for someone from a high social class for a long time 3. ) a payment made to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Old John — For the circus elephant, see John L. Sullivan (elephant). Old John Old John is a folly atop the highest hill in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England. It was built in 1784, by the Grey family of Groby, and was originally an observation tower bui …   Wikipedia

  • retainer — re|tain|er [rıˈteınə US ər] n 1.) an amount of money paid to someone, especially a lawyer, so that they will continue to work for you in the future 2.) BrE a reduced amount of rent that you pay for a room, flat etc when you are not there, so that …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • re·tain·er — /rıˈteınɚ/ noun, pl ers 1 : an amount of money that you pay to someone (such as a lawyer) to make sure that you will have that person s services when you need them [count] They paid a retainer to the lawyer. They have her on a retainer.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ruddigore — The first night was not altogether a success, as critics and the audience felt that Ruddygore (as it was originally spelled) did not measure up to its predecessor, The Mikado . After some changes, including respelling the title, it achieved a run …   Wikipedia

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