retenue

French

Pronunciation

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Verb

retenue

1. feminine singular of the past participle of retenir

Noun

retenue f (plural retenues)

1. restraint
2. deduction
3. reservoir
4. (school) detention

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• éternue, éternué

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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)

1. A small group or company of hirelings or people, following a notable person; a retinue.
2. 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.