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(archaic) A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back. / The state of being withdrawn. / A place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion. / An inset, hole, hollow space or opening.

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recess

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Source Word

recess

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɹɪˈsɛs/

Noun

archaic countable uncountable plural-normally Australia Canada US

(archaic) A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back. / The state of being withdrawn. / A place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion. / An inset, hole, hollow space or opening.

Japanese Meaning

（退却・引退）後退すること、引っ込む状態 / （隠居・隠れ家）隠居する場所、退却先、隠れ住む場所 / （空間の凹部）くぼみ、凹み、切れ込み

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When the beacon was lit, the vanguard prepared for a strategic recess from the valley to the high ground.

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炬火が灯されると、先鋒は谷から高地への戦略的な撤退の準備をした。

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(archaic) A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back.

Sense（2）

The state of being withdrawn.

1695, C[harles] A[lphonse] du Fresnoy, “Good verse recess and solitude requires.”, in John Dryden, transl., De Arte Graphica. The Art of Painting,[…], London: […] J[ohn] Heptinstall for W. Rogers,[…], OCLC 261121781:

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