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Bohemia is nothing more than the little country in which you do not live. If you try to obtain citizenship in it, at once the court and retinue pack the royal archives and treasure and move away beyond the hills.
O. Henry

Meaning of "retinue" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RETINUE

From Old French retenue, from retenir to retain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RETINUE

retinue  [ˈrɛtɪˌnjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETINUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retinue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RETINUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

retinue

Retinue

A retinue is a body of persons "retained" in the service of a noble or royal personage, a suite of "retainers".

Definition of retinue in the English dictionary

The definition of retinue in the dictionary is a body of aides and retainers attending an important person, royalty, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETINUE


Agnew
ˈæɡnjuː
anew
əˈnjuː
avenue
ˈævɪˌnjuː
continue
kənˈtɪnjuː
cornu
ˈkɔːnjuː
detinue
ˈdɛtɪˌnjuː
discontinue
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː
enew
ɪˈnjuː
knew
njuː
menu
ˈmɛnjuː
nearly-new
ˌnɪəlɪˈnjuː
new
njuː
nu
njuː
parvenu
ˈpɑːvəˌnjuː
parvenue
ˈpɑːvəˌnjuː
renew
rɪˈnjuː
revenue
ˈrɛvɪˌnjuː
sub-menu
ˈsʌbmɛnjuː
tenue
təˈnjuː
venue
ˈvɛnjuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETINUE

retinispora
retinite
retinitides
retinitis
retinitis pigmentosa
retinoblastoma
retinoid
retinol
retinopathy
retinoscope
retinoscopic
retinoscopically
retinoscopist
retinoscopy
retinospora
retinotectal
retint
retinued
retinula
retinular

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETINUE

antique
Benue
blue
boutique
change of venue
due
hue
inconnue
ingenue
Inland Revenue
internal revenue
issue
league
Madison Avenue
out of the blue
politique
recontinue
rue
sales revenue
tax revenue

Synonyms and antonyms of retinue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RETINUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «retinue» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of retinue

Translation of «retinue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETINUE

Find out the translation of retinue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retinue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retinue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

随从
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

séquito
570 millions of speakers

English

retinue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिचारक वर्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حاشية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свита
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

séquito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুচরবৃন্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kawan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gefolge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

随行員
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수행원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retinue
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đoàn tùy tùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரிவாரமும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेमणूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beraberindekiler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seguito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

orszak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свита
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακολουθία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanhang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

följe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retinue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retinue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETINUE»

The term «retinue» is regularly used and occupies the 103.443 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETINUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retinue

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2 QUOTES WITH «RETINUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word retinue.
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O. Henry
Bohemia is nothing more than the little country in which you do not live. If you try to obtain citizenship in it, at once the court and retinue pack the royal archives and treasure and move away beyond the hills.
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Barney Oliver
The sun and its retinue of planets drift as a group through the vast gulfs of space that separate the stars.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETINUE»

Discover the use of retinue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retinue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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What Great Paintings Say
Anonymous: The. Empress. Theodora. with. her. Retinue,. c. 547. Group. portrait. with. empress. Whether we want to or not, we have to look up to Theodora. For her portrait is in a mosaic high over the heads of beholders. It is in the church of ...
Rose-Marie Hagen, Rainer Hagen, 2003
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The Retinue: And Other Poems
They unto themselves are vague, Even as they tear the bread That their famished fingers beg; They themselves are specters, who Melt into their retinue Of unnumbered dead. From the shackles, from the whips, Over frozen steppes they stream ...
Katharine Lee Bates, 1918
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Collections for a History of Staffordshire
Hugh Peverel, of die retinue or" Gerard de Lisle, in co. Noifolk. 3rd June. Laurence Mountford, of the retinue of Robert, Earl of Suffolk, in co. Lincoln. 5th June. Robert de Colville, of Bitham, of the same retinue, in cos. Cambridge and Lincoln.
‎1897
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Ashton, of Lancashire, in the retinue of the duke of Norfolk and Wm. Rydale, of Essex, in the retinue of Ric. Wideville, kuight. Protection to Loveyn and others trading to England from Britauny with salt and other goods. Protection to Thos. Kerycl ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1887
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Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records
John Cressy, knight, in the retinue of the King ; Haukyn de Moston, Kob. Rydesdale, of Mostoii, John Harryes, of Henne- mersh, Wilts, and John Robyn, of Totteness, Devon, in the retinue of Rich. Wastenesse ; Peter Thomas, of Warketon, ...
Great Britain. Public Record Office, 1887
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THE FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPUTY KEEPER OF THE ...
No. 3. — Calendar of the Freneh Rolls : 3 Henry 5. — eontinued. 1415. Jane 19. Same to John Hanley, of Dartmouth, Devon, the same. Weatm. June 18. Same to John Dalderby, of London, in the retinue of Gerard Huyn. do. June 19. Same to ...
‎1883
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The Sovereign All-Creating Mind - The Motherly Buddha: A ...
retinues in the following way: The retinue [emerging] from Her own being is known as the retinue of truth manifestation (dharmakâya). The retinue of Her actuating essence, the manifestation of consummate joy (sambhogakâya) is called the ...
Eva K. Neumaier-Dargyay, 1992
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Henry V and the Conquest of France 1416-53
When Talbot received a general field command his retinue increased to 120:360 from Michaelmas 1441, but in 1448 his duties were limited to Lower Normandy and the retinue was reduced to 54:162. Part of the retinue could be detached for  ...
Paul Knight, Mike Chappell, 1998
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Collections for a History of Staffordshire
On the following 18th November he took out fresh letters of protection whilst serving in the retinue of Edmund, Earl of Arundel.3 In 1318 Sir John Giffard was again serving in Scotland in the retinue of Roger de Somery, the Baron of Dudley .
‎1902
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The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha: A Complete ...
The asura with a retinue of asuras, the asura with a retinue of devas, the deva with a retinue of asuras, and the deva with a retinue of devas. (1) ”And how, bhikkhus, is a person an asura with a retinue of asuras? Here, someone is immoral, ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETINUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retinue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Carnwath Gala Day 2015 Slideshow
Carnwath Gala Queen Olivia Grant is crowned by Mary Hamilton as her retinue and crowds look on. (Pic Alan Rennie). “The gala court members were brilliant,” ... «Carluke Gazette, Jul 15»
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Hannah follows in mum's steps
Her elder sister Emma, now 14 and a student at Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College, was a member of the retinue for Carnival Queen ... «Lytham Today, Jul 15»
3
A crowning achievement
A Primary 6 pupil at the village school, Carla was picked for the plum role when the retinue was drawn up. She lives at Auldhill Place in the village with her ... «Linlithgow Journal & Gazette, Jul 15»
4
A right royal day at the Gala
Hambleton Gala organisers turned the traditional retinue selection of village events on its head as it introduced a Gala King, instead of Gala Queen, this year. «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Forton's fun day for all the family
Abbie was accompanied by a retinue comprising Olivia Killaway, Alisha Hodgson, Amelia Killaway, Katie Brown, Grace Walling, Aiden Weir, Tom Craig and ... «Garstang Today, Jul 15»
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Regime keen to make capital punishment easier
... down on civil liberties and on the opposition to assert his authority in light of a failed coup that exposed weaknesses in the presidential retinue last year. «RFI, Jun 15»
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Mugabe and retinue off to Botswana
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe Tuesday flew out to Botswana where he was set to meet the Sadc secretariat in Gaborone. Mugabe, who is Sadc chairperson, was ... «New Zimbabwe.com, May 15»
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Video: How Did Pluto's Moons Get There?
... approaches the Pluto system (much, much) faster than a speeding bullet, we're learning more and more about the weird little world and its retinue of moons. «Slate Magazine, May 15»
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Keighley Gala Queen and retinue chosen
Her retinue was also selected – junior queen Charley Van Der Westhuizen, princess Mia Holdsworth, rosebud Brogan Van Der Westhuizen and pageboy ... «Keighley News, Apr 15»
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Faulconer's personal retinue of PR people
#Faulconer's own personal retinue of PR people is paid more. Chief of communications Matt Awbrey, who worked for Faulconer when he was a city councilman ... «San Diego Reader, Apr 15»

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