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retainment

9.9

A group of people who follow and help an important person

noun
/rɪˈteɪnmənt/

Archaic

: seguimiento

In medieval times, a noble's retainment often included both soldiers and household staff.

Examples

The king arrived at the castle with a large retainment of loyal knights and servants.
During the ceremony, her retainment stood behind her, dressed in matching uniforms.
The king's retainment included knights and advisors.
During the ceremony, the retainment stood proudly behind their lord.
The king arrived at the castle with a large retainment of loyal knights and servants.
During the ceremony, her retainment stood behind her, dressed in matching uniforms.
In medieval times, a noble's retainment often included both soldiers and household staff.

Synonyms

retinue

vsretainment

Formal

3 8.6

A group of people who travel with and help an important person

is the historical or formal term for attendants who serve a noble person

Antonyms

dismissal

49 3.3

To remove someone from their job against their will

disbandment

1 7.5

Breaking up an organized group like a band or army

How Large

court

152 5.8

staff

∞ 1.0

retainment

Archaic

9.9

entourage

58 6.2

attendant

136 2.8

Surface Forms

retainment singular

retainments plural

Morphology

retainment = retain (opaque) = retain + ment

Although morphologically retain + -ment, the sense 'a group of attendants' aligns with 'retainer/retinue' and is not directly inferable from the verb + -ment pattern for average learners.

Etymology

Retainment comes from the verb retain, which simply means 'to keep'. Long ago a leader would 'retain' loyal people for service, so a 'retainment' can mean the group of attendants someone keeps around them.