Retinue \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.
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Others of your insolent retinue. --Shak.
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What followers, what retinue canst thou gain? --Milton.
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To have at one's retinue, to keep or employ as a retainer;
to retain. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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31 Moby Thesaurus words for "retinue":
attendance, attendant, attendants, body of retainers, cohort,
company, convoy, cortege, court, crew, employees, entourage,
escort, follower, followers, following, force, gang, groupies,
help, hired help, men, parasite, personnel, rout, satellite,
servantry, staff, suite, the help, train
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Retinue \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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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