retinue

ret·i·nue

R0194200 (rĕt′n-o͞o′, -yo͞o′)n. The retainers or attendants accompanying a high-ranking person.

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[Middle English retenue, from Old French, from feminine past participle of retenir, to retain; see retain.]

retinue

(ˈrɛtɪˌnjuː) na body of aides and retainers attending an important person, royalty, etc[C14: from Old French retenue, from retenir to retain] ˈretiˌnued adj

ret•i•nue

(ˈrɛt nˌu, -ˌyu)

n. a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite. [1325–75; Middle English retinue < Middle French, n. use of feminine past participle of retenir to retain] ret′i•nued`, adj.

Retinue

 a body of retainers, followers, or attendants, 1375. See also servantry, staff.Examples: retinue of horses, 1667; of men, 1592; of nymphs, 1595; of officers and servants, 1878; of retainers, 1375; of servants, 1770.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

retinue - the group following and attending to some important personentourage, cortege, suiteassemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one placebodyguard - a group of men who escort and protect some important personroyal court, court - the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

retinue

noun attendants, entourage, escort, servants, following, train, suite, aides, followers, cortege She left, followed by her retinue.

retinue

nounA group of attendants or followers:entourage, following, suite, train.

Translations

随行人员

retinue

(ˈretinjuː) noun the servants, officials etc who accompany a person of importance. (重要人士的)隨行人員 （高级官员的）随行人员