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Dissolute nobleman to decline, losing one entourage (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

falstaff

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This might be a double definition.

'dissolute nobleman' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'decline losing one entourage' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'to' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for falstaff that I've seen before include "Shakespeare's Sir John" , "jolly party" , "Dissolute Shakespearean - Verdi opera" , "from 6 &12 [VERDI & SHAKESPEARE] ?" , "The Bard's fat knight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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