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[ ret-n-oo, -yoo ] / ˈrɛt nˌu, -ˌyu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retinue ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite. Origin of retinue1325–75; Middle English retinue<Middle French, noun use of feminine past participle of retenir to retain OTHER WORDS FROM retinueret·i·nued, adjectiveun·ret·i·nued, adjectiveWords nearby retinueretinopathy of prematurity, retinopexy, retinoschisis, retinoscope, retinoscopy, retinue, retinula, retiral, retirant, retire, retired Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retinueFirst charged with “piracy,” each member of the retinue now faces seven years in jail if found guilty of “hooliganism.” The Return of Russian Hard Power?|Michael Weiss|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST And then his retinue of friends and spiritual advisors arrived, and he floated away on a cloud of "insiderdom" and "privilege." Russell Brand: Not Quite a Messiah|James Poulos|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST There is a usually a retinue of “reliable” Mohalells in each pious community. Is Khamenei the New Putin?|Abbas Milani|September 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST The retinue has been the subject of much media attention. Muammar Gaddafi's 25 Strangest Moments|David A. Graham|February 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This shall apply to his escort and retinue and to all who come and go in his service. A Source Book for Mediaeval History|Oliver J. Thatcher They carried her on her yacht—doctors, nurses, all the retinue—and sailed far out from shore. Adrienne Toner|Anne Douglas Sedgwick A cook, a butler, and a valet were the sum-total of his retinue. The Lure of the Mask|Harold MacGrath The members of the retinue belong, therefore, to four different classes. International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim Does the sun, with all its retinue of stars, pursue its daily course with no aim ulterior to man's welfare? The World's Great Sermons, Volume 5: Guthrie to Mozley|Various
British Dictionary definitions for retinue
nouna body of aides and retainers attending an important person, royalty, etc Derived forms of retinueretinued, adjectiveWord Origin for retinueC14: from Old French retenue, from retenir to retain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to retinueentourage, cortege, procession, crew, band, train, escort, following, suite, service, personnel, staff, harem |