retenue

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁə.t(ə).ny/
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Participle

retenue f sg

feminine singular of retenu

Noun

retenue f (plural retenues)

Further reading

“retenue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

éternue, éternué

Middle English

Alternative forms

retenu, retinue, retynu, retenew, reteneu

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman retenue.

Pronunciation

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