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retirement (iou) and cucumber (oh)


retirement (iou)



retirement noun. L16.
[formed as RETIRED + -MENT.]
The action or fact of retiring; an instance of this. L16.
early retirement: see EARLY adjective.
G. Grote On the retirement of the Lacedaemonian force, the..exiles were left destitute. Manchester Examiner The retirement of Mr Beith from the chairmanship.
The state or condition of having retired, esp. from office or Employment on reaching the normal age for leaving service. Also, seclusion, privacy. E17.
B. Jowett Drawn from his retirement to defend his old master. attrib.: P. Auster He reached retirement age.
A time, place, or abode characterized by seclusion or privacy; esp. a secluded place, a retreat. M17.
J. Wilkes Exmouth; where he has..a sweet country retirement.
Comb.: retirement pension = old age pension s.v. OLD adjective.

cucumber (oh)




[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: cocombre, from Latin cucumis]
a long thin round vegetable with a dark green skin and a light green inside, usually eaten raw