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The body of retainers who follow a prince or other distinguished person; a train of attendants; a suite.

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  1. n. The body of retainers who follow a prince or other distinguished person; a train of attendants; a suite.
  2. n. the group following and attending to some important person
  3. The body of retainers who follow a prince or other distinguished person; a train of attendants; a suite. Others of your insolent retinue. Shak. What followers, what retinue canst thou gain Milton. To have at one's retinue, to keep or employ as a retainer; to retain. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  4. The body of retainers who follow a prince or otherdistinguished person; a train of attendants; a suite.Others of your insolent retinue. Shak.What followers, what retinue canst thou gain Milton.To have at one's retinue, to keep or employ as a retainer; to retain.[Obs.] Chaucer.
  5. n:100 n the group following and attending to some important person