Retinue
Definition
A large group of people accompanying a prominent person, a solemn procession, a sumptuous ceremony, or a wedding party; retinue, cortege, pomp. In a Romanian historical and folkloric sense, the term denotes all participants in traditional wedding or holiday rituals, as well as the noisy and picturesque manifestation of an organized group.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Retinue
- Procession
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular plural inflections with specific end variations. |
| Formation | Etymologically derived from the Turkish noun 'alay', functionally settled in old Romanian literature. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈlaj] |
| Source | Dictionary of Historical and Ethnographic Terms of Southeastern Europe |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un alai fastuos, format din boieri și oșteni de seamă, l-a întâmpinat pe noul domnitor la porțile cetății.
EN: A sumptuous retinue, composed of boyars and prominent soldiers, welcomed the new ruler at the gates of the fortress.
RO: Zgomotosul alai de nuntă a străbătut ulițele principale ale satului, atrăgând privirile tuturor localnicilor.
EN: The noisy wedding procession crossed the main streets of the village, attracting the eyes of all the locals.
RO: În fruntea acelui alai pestriț de colindători se afla un flăcău costumat în personajul tradițional al caprei.
EN: At the head of that colorful procession of carolers was a young man costumed as the traditional goat character.
Idioms & Phrases
Alai de nuntă / Wedding procession
RO: Grupul organizat de rude, miri, nași și nuntași care merg împreună la biserică sau la locul petrecerii.
EN: The organized group of relatives, bridal couple, godparents, and guests walking together to the church or venue.
Cu mare alai / With great pomp
RO: Locuțiune adverbială care exprimă realizarea unei acțiuni cu mult fast, zgomot sau ceremonie exterioară.
EN: Adverbial locution expressing the performance of an action with great celebration, noise, or external ceremony.
Alai domnesc / Princely retinue
RO: Suita oficială de curteni, dregători și gărzi de corp care însoțea pe voievozii Țărilor Române.
EN: The official entourage of courtiers, dignitaries, and bodyguards that accompanied the voivodes of the Romanian Principalities.
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