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retired (adj.)
[retired 词源字典]
1580s, "separated from society or public notice," past participle adjective from
retire
(v.). Meaning "having given up business" is from 1824. Abbreviation
ret'd.
attested from 1942.
[retired etymology, retired origin, 英语词源]