retinue
NounUS[ret-uh-noo]/ˈrɛtəˌnu/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the group following and attending to some important personSynonyms: cortegesuiteentourageType of gathering, assemblageKinds court, royal courtParts bodyguard
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ret′i·nue noun
Origin: 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.— William Shakespeare
What followers, what retinue canst thou gain?— John Milton
To have at one's retinue, to keep or employ as a retainer; to retain. obsolete Geoffrey Chaucer
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54