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Meanings of great retinue in English

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Usage of great retinue in English
1
King Sigurd came to it with a great retinue, and was splendidly entertained.
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
2
Evan Dhu, who had boasted of his master's great retinue, denied it fiercely.
Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of t...
3
I departed with the ambassador, but with no great retinue.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Complete
4
King Canute himself, the day before Michaelmas, rode with a great retinue to Roeskilde.
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
5
Soon after came Otoo, with a great retinue, and a large quantity of provisions.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume...
6
And now here was a man with a great retinue blocking their way in front.
Clementina
7
His love for the man returns and he sets out with a great retinue to seek him.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai
8
When he goes he is accompanied by a great retinue of the bird-folk, who proclaim him their leader.
Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days
9
I departed with the embassador, but with no great retinue, because of the length and difficulty of the journey.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01
10
I departed with the ambassador, but with no great retinue, because of the length and difficulty of the journey.
Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights
11
Then the prince called his courtiers about him and set off with a great retinue to seek a bride.
The Crimson Fairy Book
12
And now he comes up the Rhine with his bride, and a great retinue of lords and ladies and fighting-men.
The Story of Siegfried
13
Thrand of Gata came with a great retinue, and Leif and Gille came there also, with many in their following.
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
14
We know to a certainty in Tyre that the Assyrian ambassador Sargon is coming to Egypt with gifts and with a great retinue.
The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
15
The prince leaped into the chariot, and proceeded towards a garden at a little distance from the palace, attended by a great retinue.
The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2
16
And as they were sitting at the marriage-feast, the music suddenly stopped, the doors opened, and a stately King came in with a great retinue.
Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
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