Definitions for: Retinue

[n] the group following and attending to some important person

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

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.

Synonyms: cortege, entourage, suite

See Also: assemblage, bodyguard, court, gathering, guard, royal court

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