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kursilyo : cursillo (n.); retreat (n.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: cursillo: short course ]
Related words: rolyista

Derivatives of kursilyo
Notes:
A lay leadership movement of the church


Glosses:
retreat
n. (act)1. retreat(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat.; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
~ withdrawalthe act of withdrawing.; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
~ fallback, pullout, disengagementto break off a military action with an enemy.
~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machinethe military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
n. (location)2. retreata place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet.
~ area, countrya particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).; "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
~ ashram(India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus.
~ ashrama place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram.
~ camp davida retreat to the northwest of Washington that is used by the president of the United States.
~ nooka sheltered and secluded place.
~ nesta cosy or secluded retreat.
~ pleasancea pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion.
~ sanctum, sanctum sanctoruma place of inviolable privacy.; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"
n. (communication)3. retreat(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position.
~ signal, signaling, signany nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machinethe military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
n. (communication)4. retreat(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset.
~ bugle calla signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle.
~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machinethe military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
n. (artifact)5. hideaway, retreatan area where you can be alone.
~ areaa part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function.; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
n. (act)6. retirement, retreatwithdrawal for prayer and study and meditation.; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
~ withdrawalthe act of withdrawing.; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
n. (act)7. retreatthe act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant).
~ withdrawalthe act of withdrawing.; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
v. (motion)8. draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdrawpull back or move away or backward.; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
~ back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, back out, retreat, pull back, withdrawmake a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity.; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
~ go, locomote, move, travelchange location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
~ fall backmove back and away from.; "The enemy fell back"
~ retreat, retrogrademove back.; "The glacier retrogrades"
~ back down, back off, back upmove backwards from a certain position.; "The bully had to back down"
v. (motion)9. retreatmove away, as for privacy.; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
~ go, locomote, move, travelchange location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
~ cocoonretreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment.; "Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings"; "She loves to stay at home and cocoon"
v. (motion)10. retreat, retrogrademove back.; "The glacier retrogrades"
~ draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw, retirepull back or move away or backward.; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
v. (communication)11. back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdrawmake a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity.; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
~ draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw, retirepull back or move away or backward.; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"