suite
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6.6
- noun
- /swit/
- Formal
:
séquito
- The Mikado and his suite are approaching the city - and will be here in 10 minutes.
Examples
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During the state visit, the king's suite included several advisors and cultural attachés.
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We also want to get more ethnic diversity into the executive suite, into business leadership.
Blog text (18) -
You'll serve Count Mancini in his suite, as you know.
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After much singing, music, and dancing, the constable escorted the king and queen to their suite.
Academic text (2011) -
The crowd bumped and jostled all along the route the bishop and his suite were supposed to follow.
Fiction book (2000) -
We've almost finished renovating the suites on the second floor.
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Carlos walks down the corridor and enters the medical suite of Doctor Wasfi Muhammed.
Fiction book (1997) -
The ambassador arrived at the ceremony accompanied by her entire suite, ready to greet the dignitaries.
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The celebrity walked the red carpet, flanked by her suite of publicists and security personnel.
Synonyms
58
6.2
A group of people who travel with and help an important person, like assistants and guards
3
8.6
A group of people who travel with and help an important person
Idioms
Compounds
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3.1
A matching set of furniture for a bedroom, usually including a bed, a dresser and a nightstand
A set of matching furniture for the living room, usually with a sofa and chairs
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Etymology
The word suite comes from an old French word and the Latin root sequi, which means 'to follow'. A suite was originally the people who 'follow' an important person, like a group of helpers or companions, and that's why it can mean a group of attendants.