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superannuated

su·per·an·nu·at·ed [ spər ánnyoo àytəd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. retired: having been retired with a pension

2. worn out: used so much as to be able to offer no more useful service

3. out-of-date: no longer in fashion

[Mid-17th century. < medieval Latin superannuatus "more than a year old" < Latin super "over, above" + annus "year"]
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