单词	retinue
释义	retinueret‧i‧nue /ˈretɪnjuː $ -nuː/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINretinue Origin: 1300-1400 Old French retenir; ➔ RETAIN Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Gerstein strode past with a retinue of aides. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Bernstein was trying to explain his headline problems to Ruby when Gerstein strode past with a retinue of aides. He contemplated with relish large retinues of clients singing the praises of their patrons. He had not seen her enter because his attention had been fixed upon the well-ordered panoply of her retinue. Inside the two guards of the Prince's retinue sat at a table, much the worse for drink. Nor is it a place of refuge I want, among the women of a countess's retinue. The development of the retinue would have been impossible without royal backing and reflected, rather than negated, the king's authority. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► ducal · All made some contribution to the ducal retinue.· As these examples suggest, it becomes increasingly difficult to disentangle royal and ducal retinues.· Even allowing that the list is incomplete, East Anglia seems to have contributed individuals rather than a connection to the ducal retinue. a group of people who travel with someone important to help and support themretinue of He travelled with a huge retinue of servants.
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