retinue

• In his retinue was a troop of comedians, a court fool, two dwarfs for luck, seven cooks, three alchemists and an astrologer. —  Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters
• After some consideration he determined to present himself at Court; but his arrival made no stir, as his retinue was as inconsiderable as his stature, and the splendour of his rivals was great enough to throw even Farda- Kinbras himself into the shade. —  The Green Fairy Book
• The school had paid two-thirds of the church's rent, so now King and his retinue are again asking its members and the community to help the church. —  theithacajournal.com -
• After some consideration he determined to present himself at Court; but his arrival made no stir, as his retinue was as inconsiderable as his stature, and the splendour of his rivals was great enough to throw even Farda - —  The Green Fairy Book
• You have but to speak the word, and show your purse or letter of credit, in Beirut or Jaffa, and, as suddenly as if you had rubbed Aladdin's lamp, a retinue will be at your door to do your bidding. —  Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885

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