retinue
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noun
a
group
of
adviser
s,
assistant
s, or others
accompany
ing an
important
person
:
〖集合的に; 単複両扱い〗(王侯･貴族などの)従者, 随行［随員］(団)
e.g.
the rock star's retinue of security guards and personal cooks.
ORIGIN
late
Middle English
: from
Old French
retenue
, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of
retenir
‘
keep back
,
retain
’.