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Word: Retinue
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French retenue, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of retenir ‘keep back, retain’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛtɪnjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person
Short Definition:group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying important person
Examples:- the rock star's retinue of security guards and personal cooks
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