The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

retinue
    n 1: the group following and attending to some important person
         [syn: cortege, retinue, suite, entourage]