Retinue
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A retinue is a body of persons "retained" in the service of a noble or royal personage, a suite (literal French meanings: what follows) of "retainers."
The word, recorded in English since circa 1375, stems from Old French retenue, itself from retenir also meaning 'to employ', from Latin retenere, hold back, retain.
Dictio-definitions :
1. A band of attendants accompanying an important person.
2. The group following and attending to some important person.
3. The body of persons who attend a person of importance in travel or public appearance.
4. The retainers or attendants accompanying a high-ranking person.
5. Sometimes used in the context meaning the supporters or followers of a Medieval knight.
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Usage :
1. "I do not understand," she said, and turning walked slowly in the direction of the door through which Issus and her retinue had passed.
2. Guillaume Lejean, intrusted with a mission by the French Government, reached Karthoum by way of the Red Sea, and embarked upon the Nile with a retinue of twenty-one hired men and twenty soldiers, but he could not get past Gondokoro, and ran extreme risk of his life among the negro tribes, who were in full revolt.
3. The movie star and her retinue arrived yesterday to shoot the movie.
4. The two men were helped into their coats by the retinue of servants that seemed to always be within call.
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Synonyms :
band, cortege, crew, entourage, escort, followers, following, harem, personnel, procession, service, staff, suite, train
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