retinue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of attendants or servants, especially of someone considered important.
  2. A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader; comitatus.
  3. A service relationship.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛ.tɪ.njuː/ /ˈɹɛ.tɪ.n(j)uː/ /ɹɪˈtɪnjuː/ en-us-retinue.ogg en-us-retinue-2.ogg

Word forms

retinue retinues

Etymology

From Middle English retenue, from Old French retenue, past participle of retenir (“retain”). Doublet of ritenuto.

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