comitatus
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comitatus
(ˌkɒmɪˈteɪtəs)n
a retinue of warriors serving a leader, esp in pre-Christian Germanic cultures, such as Anglo-Saxon England and Viking Age Scandinavia
see posse1
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Comitatus
a body of companions; a retinue of warriors attached to a king or chieftain. See also posse comitatus.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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