retinue

retinue Definition

reti·nue (ret′'n o̵̅o̅′, -yo̵̅o̅′)

noun

a body of assistants, followers, or servants attending a person of rank or importance; train of attendants or retainers

Etymology: ME retenue < OFr, fem. of retenu, pp. of retenir: see retain

retinue Synonyms

entourage, train, suite, procession; see escort, following.

retinue Usage Examples

Preposition: of

servant: The two men were helped into their coats by the retinue of servants that seemed to always be within call.
planet: By this date the crescent Moon will have joined the retinue of planets - see Dia.
attendant: Both Vader and Palpatine are dead; the greater part of their odd, unnatural, retinue of attendants is also dead.
staff: It's not surprising that large retinues of staff are required to run these great houses.
man: Huge retinues of armed men - unfree knights - were maintained to sustain the level of conflict.
nobility: She was accompanied in her journey by the Earl of Surrey and a splendid retinue of English nobility and gentry.

Converse of subject

accompany: They were accompanied also by a small retinue of indentured male and female servants.

Converse of object

have: To purchase social status, you must have a retinue formed from other members of your group who have given you their loyalty.
join: By this date the crescent Moon will have joined the retinue of planets - see Dia.

Adjective modifier

royal: He at once called all the royal retinue for a sudden meeting.
numerous: James V. , and a numerous retinue of followers pass through Kinross on their way to Perth.
large: It's not surprising that large retinues of staff are required to run these great houses.
small: The chief and a small retinue met the Ford lorry at the outskirts.
whole: In 1245 it received at one time Pope Innocent IV. and the French king, with their whole retinue.
great: This he carried out with aplomb, traveling with a great retinue, his lavish style made an impression on the French.

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