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   The meaning of RETINUE is a group of retainers or attendants. How to use retinue in a sentence. Did you know?

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETINUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RETINUE definition: 1. a group of people who travel with an important person to help them: 2. a group of people who…. Learn more.

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   retina. [ret´ĭ-nah] the innermost of the three tunics of the eye, surrounding the vitreous body and continuous posteriorly with the optic nerve. The retina is composed of light-sensitive neurons arranged in three layers; the first layer is made up of rods and cones and the other two transmit impulses from the rods and cones to the optic nerve ...

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   Define retinue. retinue synonyms, retinue pronunciation, retinue translation, English dictionary definition of retinue. n. The retainers or attendants accompanying a ...

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   A body of aides and retainers attending an important person, royalty, etc.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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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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   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 retino mean in medical terms?

   • The prefix 'retino-' in medical terms denotes the RETINA. [Med. L. retina] Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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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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   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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   When was retinue first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun retinue is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for retinue is from before 1387, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator. retinue is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French retenu.

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   The earliest known use of the noun retinue is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for retinue is from before 1387, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator. retinue is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French retenu. See etymology.