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English
Etymology
From ME. term|retenue < OF. term|retenue#French|retenue, past participle of term|retenir#French|retenir|retain
Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�r�t.ɪ.nju�/, SAMPA|/"rEt.I.nju:/
a|US IPA|/�r�tɪnu�/|/�r�tɪnju�/
audio|en-us-retinue.ogg|Audio (US), audio|en-us-retinue-2.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- A group of servants or attendants, especially of someone considered important.
#:the queen's retinues
- obsolete A service relationship.
Translations
trans-top|a group of servants
mid
Polish: �wita f
fr:retinue
io:retinue
it:retinue
te:retinue
vi:retinue
zh:retinue
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