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noun
a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English retinue < Middle French, noun use of feminine past participle of retenir to retain
1325–75; Middle English retinue < Middle French, noun use of feminine past participle of retenir to retain
Related forms
ret·i·nued, adjective
un·ret·i·nued, adjective
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retinue
late 14c., from O.Fr. retenue "group of followers, state of service," lit. "that which is retained," from fem. pp. of retenir "to employ, to retain, hold back" (see retain).
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