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retinue

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ret·i·nue /ˈretɪnjuː $ -nuː/ noun [countable]  GROUP OF PEOPLEa group of people who travel with someone important to help and support them 〔重要人物的〕随从,随员retinue of He travelled with a huge retinue of servants. 他带着一大群仆从旅行。
Examples from the Corpus
retinueBernstein was trying to explain his headline problems to Ruby when Gerstein strode past with a retinue of aides.Gerstein strode past with a retinue of aides.He had not seen her enter because his attention had been fixed upon the well-ordered panoply of her retinue.He contemplated with relish large retinues of clients singing the praises of their patrons.Nor is it a place of refuge I want, among the women of a countess's retinue.Inside the two guards of the Prince's retinue sat at a table, much the worse for drink.The development of the retinue would have been impossible without royal backing and reflected, rather than negated, the king's authority.
Origin retinue (1300-1400) Old French retenir; → RETAIN
ret·i·nue nounChineseSyllable
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retinue
retinue /ˈretɪnjuː $ -nuː/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: retenir; retain
a group of people who travel with someone important to help and support them
    retinue of
    He travelled with a huge retinue of servants.


ret·inueBrE /ˈretɪnjuː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈretənuː/ 🔊 noun [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who travel with an important person to provide help and support 随行人员;扈从 SYN entourage