retenue

French

Pronunciation

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Verb

retenue

feminine singular of the past participle of retenir

Noun

retenue f (plural retenues)

Further reading

“retenue” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

éternue, éternué

Middle English

Alternative forms

retenu, retinue, retynu, retenew, reteneu

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman retenue.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rɛˈtɛniu̯(ə)/, /ˈrɛtəniu̯(ə)/

Noun

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

English: retinue

References

“retenūe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-15.

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