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   retinue

   /ˈrɛtɪnjuː/

   noun

   • 1. a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person: "the rock star's retinue of security guards and personal cooks"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French retenue, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of retenir ‘keep back, retain’.

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   What is an example of a retinue?

   • a body of retainers, followers, or attendants, 1375. See also servantry, staff. Examples: retinue of horses, 1667; of men, 1592; of nymphs, 1595; of officers and servants, 1878; of retainers, 1375; of servants, 1770.

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   Where does the word retinue come from?

   • Retinue comes via Middle English from the Anglo-French verb retenir, meaning "to retain or keep in one's pay or service." Another retenir descendant is retainer, which has among its meanings "one who serves a person of high position or rank."

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   What does retinue mean?

   • Nowadays, the word retinue is often used with a bit of exaggeration to refer to the assistants, guards, publicists, and other people who accompany a high-profile individual in public. You might also hear such a collection of folks called a suite or entourage, two other words that come from French.

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   What is an important person's retinue?

   • An important person's retinue is the group of servants, friends, or assistants who go with them and look after their needs. Mind trainers are now part of a tennis star's retinue. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   Who is retinue?

   • Retinue led the sector in neutral vendor and RPO solutions. We provide NHS trusts and private providers with a competitive supply chain and the technology and expertise to manage it effectively, minimising costs when the pressure on both resource and on budgets has never been higher.

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   What is a retinue descendant?

   • Another retenir descendant is retainer, which has among its meanings "one who serves a person of high position or rank." In the 14th century, such retainers typically served a noble or royal of some kind, and retinue referred to a collection of retainers—that is, the noble's servants and companions.

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   Retinue is a noun that means a group of retainers or attendants, especially of a noble or royal person. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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   Retinue is a noun that means a group of people who travel with an important person to help them. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Retinue is a noun that means a group of people who travel with an important person to help them. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   A retinue is the group of servants, friends, or assistants who go with an important person and look after their needs. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

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   A retinue is a body of retainers, followers, or attendants who accompany a high-ranking person. Find synonyms, translations, and usage examples of retinue from various sources and dictionaries.

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   A retinue is a group of people that accompany an important person. If you're a king or queen, you can think of a retinue as your royal crew or posse.

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   Retinue is a noun that means a group of people who accompany a prominent person, especially a royal or official. It comes from French retenu, which means a retinue. See more meanings, pronunciation, frequency and examples in OED.