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rejterada

//rɛj.tɛˈra.da/ | /rɛj.tɛˈra.da/ | /rej.tɛˈra.da//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    archaicretreat (withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack)
    • Rejterada zaczęła się o godzinie 6 po południu i tym sposobom ta nieszczęśliwa bitwa 11 godzin trwała.

      The retreat began at 6 o'clock in the afternoon and by these means this ill-fated battle of 11 hours lasted.

  2. 2.
    archaicliteraryretire, resignation, retreat, withdrawal
    • Ponieważ niestety wiedziano, iż nasze kieszenie bynajmniej nie są puste, przeto pobyt nasz uprzyjemnialiśmy sobie ustawiczną rejteradą przed szulerami i podobnem robactwem, które ciągle dokoła nas krążyło.

      Since, unfortunately, it was known that our pockets were by no means empty, we made our stay more pleasant by constantly withdrawal from gamblers and similar vermin, who were constantly circling around us.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French retirade. First attested in 1708.

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