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ret·i·nue

 (rĕt′n-o͞o′, -yo͞o′)
n.
The retainers or attendants accompanying a high-ranking person.
[Middle English retenue, from Old French, from feminine past participle of retenir, to retain; see retain.]
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retinue

(ˈrɛtɪˌnjuː)
n
a body of aides and retainers attending an important person, royalty, etc
[C14: from Old French retenue, from retenir to retain]
ˈretiˌnued adj
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ret•i•nue

(ˈrɛt nˌu, -ˌyu)

n.
a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
[1325–75; Middle English retinue < Middle French, n. use of feminine past participle of retenir to retain]
ret′i•nued`, adj.
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Retinue

 a body of retainers, followers, or attendants, 1375. See also servantry, staff.
Examples: retinue of horses, 1667; of men, 1592; of nymphs, 1595; of officers and servants, 1878; of retainers, 1375; of servants, 1770.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.retinue - the group following and attending to some important personretinue - the group following and attending to some important person
entourage, cortege, suite
assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
bodyguard - a group of men who escort and protect some important person
royal court, court - the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
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retinue

noun attendants, entourage, escort, servants, following, train, suite, aides, followers, cortege She left, followed by her retinue.
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retinue

noun
A group of attendants or followers:
entourage, following, suite, train.
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Translations
حاشِيَه، مُرافِقون
družinasvita
følge
fylgdarliî
pavadoņisvīta

retinue

[ˈretɪnjuː] N → séquito m, comitiva f
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retinue

[ˈrɛtɪnjuː] n → suite f, cortège m
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retinue

n → Gefolge nt
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retinue

[ˈrɛtɪˌnjuː] n → seguito, scorta
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retinue

(ˈretinjuː) noun
the servants, officials etc who accompany a person of importance.
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