单词 | on retreat |
释义 | > as lemmason retreat c. Originally Christian Church. A period of seclusion devoted to prayer, study, or meditation. Frequently in on retreat. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > contemplation or meditation > [noun] > period of retreat1740 sitting1913 1740 Countess of Pomfret Let. 20 Dec. in Corr. Countess of Hartford & Countess of Pomfret (1805) II. 214 The sacred cells, and all the managery Of holy nuns in their retreats, I see. 1756 Gentleman's Mag. 26 342 Such retirement being in the language of Roman Catholics called a retreat, and on the last day of such a retreat Bower writes his letter. 1793 Bp. Douglas in B. Ward Catholic London Cent. Ago (1905) iv. 45 Père Beauregard gave a Retreat to the French clergy resident at London in Lent... I..closed the Retreat with solemn Benediction and Te Deum. 1826 W. Poynter in B. Ward Eve Catholic Emancipation (1912) III. xliv. 183 The missionaries who come to the college for the Retreat. 1862 Union Newspaper 11 Apr. There was some hope of a retreat being held for laymen in London. 1874 in R. G. Wilberforce Life S. Wilberforce (1882) 56 (note) When the Retreat was over..the Bishop of Capetown, who had been present throughout the Retreat, sent to the college. 1917 Record (United Free Church Scotl.) Jan. 10/1 The series of ‘retreats’ or conferences which are being held for ministers and missionaries throughout the country. 1977 N.Y. Mag. 28 Mar. 56/1 The November day I visited was the first day of a semisilent dathun (month-long retreat). 1995 Kindred Spirit Sept. 10/4 Way of the Monasteries—This is the path of reflection and retreat. Members might go on retreat for up to two years, focusing entirely on their own spiritual growth. < as lemmas |
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