The number of armed retainers was estimated to 50,000 men.

I remember how we used to feel when I was a child and armed retainers rode through our village.

John had grown exceedingly powerful, surrounding himself with thousands of armed retainers.

If he hadn't had a mouthful of sharp teeth and one armed retainer still standing by him, she might have done it.

But there were no armed retainers left at Blentz.

The Finance had arrived late one evening, accompanied only by two armed retainers.

And the armed retainers standing at her side, with those terrible rifles, ready to enforce the appearance.

A keep means a lord of some kind, and probably armed retainers.

The Jodhras became independent chiefs keeping up a large body of armed retainers.

A laugh went up from those of his armed retainers who were listening.