place+of+retirement
91Inch-Tavanach — INCH TAVANACH, an isle, in the parish of Luss, county of Dumbarton, one of the numerous islands in Loch Lomond, and lying near the west margin of the lake, between Ross dhu and the village of Luss. The name signifies the Island of the Monk;… …
92Jericho — Biblical city (Num. xxii:1, etc.), perhaps ultimately from Hebrew yareakh moon, month, and thus a reference to an ancient moon cult. As a figurative place of retirement (17c.), the reference is to II Sam. x:5 …
93cesspool — 1670s, the first element perhaps an alteration of CISTERN (Cf. cistern), perhaps an aphetic form of RECESS (Cf. recess); or the whole may be an alteration of suspiral (c.1400), drainpipe, from O.Fr. sospiral a vent, air hole, from sospirer… …
94cloister — n 1 Cloister, convent, monastery, nunnery, abbey, priory. Cloister and convent are general terms denoting a place of retirement from the world for members of a religious community; they may apply to houses for recluses of either sex. In such use… …
95mew — I [[t]myu[/t]] 1) the cry of a cat 2) the cry of a gull 3) to emit a mew • Etymology: 1275–1325 II mew [[t]myu[/t]] n. orn a small gull, Larus canus, of Eurasia and NW North America • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE mǣwe, c. OSmēu, MDmēwe III mew… …
96mew — I. /mju / (say myooh) noun 1. the sound a cat makes. –verb (i) 2. to make this sound. {imitative} II. /mju / (say myooh) noun a seagull, especially the common gull, Larus canus, of Europe. {Middle English mewe, Old English mǣw} III. /mju / (say… …
97cesspool — [ses′po͞ol΄] n. [< ? It cesso, privy < L secessus, place of retirement (in LL, privy, drain): see SECEDE] 1. a deep hole or pit in the ground, usually covered, to receive drainage or sewage from the sinks, toilets, etc. of a house 2. a… …
98Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… …
99performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
100Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
