retenue
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Participle[edit]
retenue f sg
Noun[edit]
retenue f (plural retenues)
Further reading[edit]
- “retenue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Anglo-Norman retenue.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
retenue (plural retenues)
- A small group or company of hirelings or people, following a notable person; a retinue.
- The state of being employed, especially in such a small group.
Descendants[edit]
- English: retinue
References[edit]
- “retenūe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-15.
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