An entourage or people guarded by a prince or noble. Cowell. The entourage derives from the Middle English verb to retain, which means “to keep”. Another word derived from retaining is retainer, which means, among other things, “someone who serves a person of high rank or rank.” In the 14th century, this high-ranking person was usually a nobleman or king, and the entourage referred to this person`s collection of servants and companions. Nowadays, the word is often used with some exaggeration to refer to assistants, guards, publicists, and others who accompany an actor or other high-level person in public. You might also hear such a collection called suite or entourage, two other words that come from French. What followers, what entourage can you gain, or at your heels the dizzying crowd, Longer than you can feed them at your expense? John Milton. It appearsThe long continuation of a prosperous reign,A series of successful years. Dryden. An entourage is a set of people “held” in the service of a noble, royal or dignitary personality; a suite of followers. [1] Not only is he the authorized fool of all of you, but also others in your insolent entourage, Make carps and quarrels every hour. William Shakespeare, King Lear. Neither pomp nor sequel will distract the great, and the rich will not be relieved by the crowd of its treasurers.
John Rogers, Sermons. Etymology: [OE. Entourage, OF. Entourage, fr. retain to keep, to hire, to hire. See Garder.] These sample phrases are automatically selected from various online information sources to reflect the current use of the word “entourage”. The views expressed in the examples do not represent the views of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us your feedback. Often, their actual meaning was very different from their rank: on the one hand, benefits and overappointments allowed them to enjoy benefits without rendering full service. On the other hand, the “ear” of the master can make it possible to act as a confidant in an informal capacity; or in some cases even as a spy, in the guise of an innocent musician.
A group of servants or companions, especially someone considered important. These followers were not necessarily in the domestic ministry or generally close to the presence of their master, but so were others who wore his livery (a kind of uniform, in distinctive colors) and demanded his protection, such as musicians and tutors. Find out which words work together and create more natural English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. The word, recorded in English since about 1375, comes from Old French retained, or even retained, from the Latin retenere: to retain or keep. the body of disciples who follow a prince or other distinguished person; a platoon of companions; A group of friends, colleagues, or servants who follow an important person. Etymology: Von retenue, von retenue, Vergangenheitsparticiple von retenir. Some were a source of problems and abuse in the 15th and early 16th centuries. [1] Strictly enforced to the admiral`s suite or trailers, although this usually means an accompanying train. Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your go-to guide to problems in English.
Theme music by Joshua Stamper 2006©New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP. An act that takes care of a main character; a train; in Meiny. The group that follows and cares for an important person ret′i-nū, n. The group of followers who follow a person of rank: a sequel: a convoy. (Keep.) Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! The term is sometimes used in connection with the followers or followers of a medieval knight or great lord, such as Richard, Earl of Salisbury in 15th century England, whom he invoked during the Wars of the Roses. [2].
