retinue
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retinue
- /ˈɹɛ.tɪ.njuː/ UK
- /ˈɹɛ.tɪ.n(j)uː/ US
- /ɹɪˈtɪnjuː/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From Middle English retenue, from Old French retenue, past participle of retenir (“retain”). Doublet of ritenuto.
noun retinues
- A group of attendants or servants, especially of someone considered important. the queen’s retinues
- A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader; comitatus. Then Igor looked up at the bright sun and saw all his warriors / darkened from it by a shadow. / And Igor said to his retinue: / “Brothers and companions! It is better to be slain than taken captive. / Mount, brothers, your swift horses that we may glimpse the Blue Don.”
- A service relationship.
Translations
Talk about this word "retinue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retinue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. retinue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retinue "retinue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retinue.Cite this
@misc{retinue_2026,
title = {retinue},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retinue},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
