Lair vs Retreat - What's the difference?
lair | retreat | Related terms |
A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
(figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain.
* 1897 , (Bram Stoker), (Dracula) Chapter 21
The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
* Shakespeare
The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
* L'Estrange
* Dryden
A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
A period of meditation, prayer or study.
Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
A signal for a military withdrawal.
A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
A military ceremony to lower the flag.
(chess) The move of a piece from a threatened position.
Lair is a related term of retreat.
As nouns the difference between lair and retreat
is that lair is mare (female horse) or lair can be while retreat is the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.As a verb retreat is
to withdraw military forces.lair
English
Noun
(en noun)- ...Van Helsing stood up and said, "Now, my dear friends, we go forth to our terrible enterprise. Are we all armed, as we were on that night when first we visited our enemy's lair . Armed against ghostly as well as carnal attack?"
Synonyms
* (of an animal''): burrow (''of some smaller mammals''), den (''of a lion or tiger ) * (of a criminal ): den, hide-outAnagrams
* * * * * * ----retreat
English
Noun
(en noun)- In a retreat he outruns any lackey.
- He built his son a house of pleasure, and spared no cost to make a delicious retreat .
- That pleasing shade they sought, a soft retreat / From sudden April showers, a shelter from the heat.