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Example sentences for "retinue"

Lexicographically close words:
retina; retinae; retinal; retinas; retinitis; retinues; retira; retire; retired; retirement
  1. The same ships which brought the army from France to Scotland, were to carry Mary and her retinue from Scotland to France.

  2. Still she had quite a numerous retinue of attendants.

  3. Tis fortunate I learned some Spanish love songs from a fair señora who was in Charles' retinue the time he visited Francis," added Caillette.

  4. Was an army following this formidable retinue of nobles, soldiers and servants?

  5. Amid the shouts and huzzas of the people, the monarch and his retinue took their places in the center of the stand, the royal box hung with ornate brocades and trimmings.

  6. Footnote 6: One of Guienne's retinue who, later, passed to Louis's service.

  7. Scarce could the members of his retinue Within a ring of hundred yards approach About there and about, a stream of death, Hurtled grenades and cannon-shot and shell.

  8. When, shortly afterward, he appeared with a retinue of knights and servants, he found an immense crowd of people already gathered in the streets leading to Kohlhaas' dwelling.

  9. Moreover, it was not roomy enough to accommodate the numerous retinue of gaolers with which, under the guise of attendants, it was deemed necessary to surround him.

  10. Before him was carried the imperial cross, and a retinue of over a hundred gorgeously-attired knights followed in his train.

  11. De Soto, with a large retinue of his own officers and of the household of the princess, visited this mausoleum.

  12. The armed retinue was only such as became the ambassadors of a great monarch.

  13. Early the next morning De Soto sent forward a courier to apprise the chief of his arrival, and set out soon after himself, accompanied by a suitable retinue of horsemen.

  14. Early in the year 1526, Don Pedro, surrounded by a large retinue of his obedient soldiery, left Panama to assume the government of Nicaragua, to which he had no legitimate title.

  15. As soon as he received news that they were drawing near, he started himself, with a retinue of warriors in their richest decorations, to welcome the strangers.

  16. Whatever may have been his secret thoughts, he certainly sent his son, a young man of eighteen, with a retinue of warriors, to meet De Soto with proffers of friendship.

  17. In three days he came to Ochile, decorated in gorgeous robes of state and accompanied by a retinue of his warriors, in their most showy costume.

  18. Here he took his seat, with his retinue of officers around him.

  19. A large retinue preceded and followed the monarch, while a courier was sent forward to inform Pizarro of his approach.

  20. After these words they approached the retinue and joined the princess' court.

  21. The people of his retinue told me that perhaps he would be elected grand master!

  22. The retinue stretched in a long column, turned to the right from the mansion, and then began slowly to enter the forest.

  23. Sometimes they met, then they fought; but often only the leaders challenged each other for a deadly fight, after which the conqueror took the retinue of his defeated adversary.

  24. Consequently Zbyszko permitted him to accompany his retinue to Ciechanow.

  25. Some of the seminarists had been in Bogdaniec before with the abbot; but others of them having joined the retinue lately, had never seen it until now.

  26. In a moment he found himself in the courtyard of the castle, where it was already quite dark; he walked slowly upon the cracking snow toward the retinue which was coming through the gate.

  27. The space separating him from the princess' retinue was not more than three hundred steps.

  28. Zbyszko having asked about the road to Lenczyca, ordered the retinue to move forward.

  29. Zybszko, having joined Zych and Jagienka, who were accompanying the abbot and his retinue to Krzesnia, rode with them, because he wanted to show the abbot that he was afraid neither of Wilk of Brzozowa, nor of Cztan of Rogow.

  30. In the fight with Jurand, you lost your retinue and wagons.

  31. The royal Bharat, glory-crowned, With all his retinue around, Borne in a beauteous litter rode, Like the young moon and sun that glowed.

  32. Me, whom my husband never prized, Kaikeyí’s retinue despised With boundless insolence, though she Tops not in rank nor equals me.

  33. In time, the chancellor ceased to be a part of the king's personal retinue and to follow the court.

  34. Because this encouraged maintenance by the retinue of lords with fees, robes, and other liveries, such maintainers were to be put out of their lords' service, and could not be retained by another lord.

  35. In September, 1570, Anne bade a last adieu to her father's court, and with a stately retinue set out on her long journey.

  36. Then he said, 'You must stay here in this bower while I go on home and fetch a retinue worthy to escort you.

  37. But some Vedic deities are drawn more distinctly, particularly Indra, who having more character has also lasted longer than most of his fellows, partly because he was taken over by Buddhism and enrolled in the retinue of the Buddha.

  38. The august king of the dark water, with his retinue in twenty canoes, condescendingly gave them the precedence, and theirs was the first that moved off from land, and led the way down the river towards Rabba.

  39. The circumstance of a eunuch keeping a whole retinue of wives, appeared to the Landers rather an extraordinary one, for he appeared to treat them with all the jealousy of a Turkish pacha towards his mistresses in his seraglio.

  40. It was the retinue of a Fellata captain, who was bringing back a young wife from her father's, where she had made her escape.

  41. The retinue of Demba Sego was numerous, the whole amounting, on the departure from Joag, to thirty persons and six loaded asses.

  42. Here was the entire retinue of the Earl of Aquitaine.

  43. So to Ordish in that twilight came the Countess of Farrington, with a retinue of twenty men-at-arms, and her brother Sir Gregory Darrell.

  44. Here was the entire retinue of the Earl of Aquitaine; and, cursing, Sire Philippe sprang upon the English King, and with a dagger smote at the impassive big man's heart.

  45. Seizing then his bow and his five arrows, with all his retinue of male and female attendants, he went to that grove of "fortunate rest" with the vow that the world should not find peace.

  46. When Justinian entered the hall with a numerous retinue of palace officials, all the assembly, consisting of the highest dignitaries of the realm, threw themselves upon their faces in humble prostration.

  47. The King and his retinue went to meet him outside the cloister gates.

  48. Now, you know, my child, that with your present retinue you cannot achieve startling effects in the way of household glories.

  49. These are pretty big figures to represent a month's living for just you and me and our small retinue of servants.

  50. Over and over again he greeted them as his brothers and when his retinue feared to approach them, would himself go to them, in order to console them by his words and his exhibition of personal interest.

  51. Indeed Louis took so many opportunities to stop in monasteries and follow monastic regulations as to prayer and the taking of meals while there, that he quite disgusted some of the members of his retinue who were most with him.

  52. At the time appointed Plautia was borne away by the stout slaves, and joined Tiberius and his small retinue which awaited her without the villa gates.

  53. The two slaves, who formed on this occasion the modest retinue of the traveller, had been despatched on before.

  54. His dress and retinue were scarcely equal to the style of a private person of moderate fortune; while his discourse was humble and incoherent, depreciating his own wealth and complaining of the poverty of the cities under his sway.

  55. A house was likewise provided, capable of lodging him and his retinue with convenience.

  56. With such a retinue the General “cut quite a swell” in journeying through the country, travelling, indeed, in grander style than a Field Marshal would have thought of doing in posting through France.

  57. The Duke hath impropriated to me an income of a thousand ducatos, with free residence in the castello, and a retinue to befit a prince.

  58. The evening following upon the episode of the ring saw his quarters void of him, his household retinue troubled and anxious, and some others in the palace at least as perturbed.


  59. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "retinue" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.