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Definition of: comitatus
(kom′ə·tā′təs) noun
1. In Roman and medieval history, the retinue of a prince or chieftain, acting as companions and protectors in exchange for maintenance.
2. In old English law, a county or shire; also, an earldom. [<L, a company]
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