- A
retinue is a body of
persons "retained" in the
service of a noble,
royal personage, or dignitary; a
suite (French "what follows") of retainers. The...
-
Queen retinue pheromones (QRP) are a type of
honey bee pheromones, so-called
because one of
their behavioral effects is to
attract a
circle of bees (a...
- royalty. The
earliest historical examples of
courtiers were part of the
retinues of rulers.
Historically the
court was the
centre of
government as well...
- His
Imperial Majesty's
Retinue, His
Imperial Majesty's
Suite (abbr. H. I. M.
Retinue, H. I. M. Suite; Russian: Свита, romanized: Svíta, e.g. Свита Его...
-
creation of the
bucellarii reflected an
increase in the "use of
armed retinues by
public officials" in the
Roman Empire.
These armies were, therefore...
-
house is a
large house or
mansion with
luxurious appointments and
great retinues of
indoor and
outdoor staff. The term is used
mainly historically, especially...
-
became much
rarer after World War I as
fewer households could afford large retinues. The role is now
virtually a
historic one,
although servants with this...
- ****ociated with love and ****ual intercourse. They are part of Aphrodite's
retinue.
Erotes is the
plural of Eros ("Love, Desire"), who as a
singular deity...
- In
Chukchi religious lore, Nu'tenut
lived in a
house built of iron. His
retinue of
attendants included the
spirits of the earth, of
light and darkness...
- Menn" in Norwegian), in
Scandinavian history, was
originally an
informal retinue of
personal armed companions,
hirdmen or housecarls. Over time, it came...
