RETINUE


Meaning of RETINUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-tə-ˌnü, -ˌnyü ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English retenue, from Anglo-French, from feminine of retenu, past participle of retenir to retain

Date: 14th century

: a group of retainers or attendants

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.