retinue
Sign in to savethumb|Queen Helen with her retinue on the way to the Shrine of Venus Cloacina, 15th century
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thumb|Queen Helen with her retinue on the way to the Shrine of Venus Cloacina, 15th century
A retinue is a body of persons "retained" in the service of a noble, royal personage, or dignitary; a suite (French "what follows") of retainers.
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