noun
- groups of advisers, associates, or followers accompanying an important person
Usage: plural of retinue
Examples
- The visiting dignitaries arrived with their large retinues.
- Medieval kings traveled with elaborate retinues of servants and guards.
- The celebrity’s retinue included bodyguards, assistants, and publicists.
- Both ambassadors brought impressive retinues to the peace negotiations.
- The wealthy merchants maintained expensive retinues during their travels.
- Royal retinues often numbered in the hundreds during state visits.