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retreatant
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treet
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re·treat·ant
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rɪˈtrit
nt
/
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treet
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noun
a person who takes part in a religious
retreat
.
Origin:
1875–80;
retreat
+
-ant
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retreatant
noun
a participant in a religious retreat
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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