comitatus means A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
comitatus is pronounced /kɒmɪˈteɪtəs/.
Why “comitatus” is a great word
COMITATUS — [Noun] A retinue of warriors bound by mutual oath of loyalty to a Germanic chieftain or king. From the Latin comitatus ("retinue, escort, company"), from comes, comitem ("companion, associate"). Unlike a posse—a temporary civilian assembly for law—or an entourage—a casual group of modern attendants—a comitatus was a permanent fellowship forged in reciprocal duty. It was the firelight glinting off a lord's gifted arm-ring, the weight of a shield-brother's shoulder in the wall, and the grim procession bearing a fallen comrade home—a compact where loyalty was the last light kindled against the encroaching dark.
noun
- A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader.
- A county, shire.