RETINUE

cortege, retinue, suite, entourage

(noun) the group following and attending to some important person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

retinue (plural retinues)

A group of servants or attendants, especially of someone considered important.

A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader; comitatus.

(obsolete) A service relationship.

Anagrams

• neurite, reunite, unitree, uterine

Source: Wiktionary


Ret"i*nue, n. Etym: [OE. retinue, OF. retinue, fr. retenir to retain, engage, hire. See Retain.]

Definition: 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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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