About The Word Retinue
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Retinue
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What's The Definition Of Retinue?
[n] the group following and attending to some important person
Synonyms | Synonyms for Retinue: cortege | entourage | suite Related Terms | Find terms related to Retinue: See Also | assemblage | bodyguard | court | gathering | guard | royal court Retinue In Webster's Dictionary \Ret"i*nue\, n. [OE. retinue, OF. retinue, fr. retenir
to retain, engage, hire. See {Retain}.]
The body of retainers who follow a prince or other
distinguished person; a train of attendants; a suite.
Others of your insolent retinue. --Shak.
What followers, what retinue canst thou gain? --Milton.
{To have at one's retinue}, to keep or employ as a retainer;
to retain. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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