cortege

(kôr tez̸h, -tāz̸h)

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noun

  1. the group of attendants accompanying a person; retinue
  2. a ceremonial procession, as at a funeral

Origin: Fr cortège < It corteggio, retinue < corte < L cohors: see court

See cortege in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also cor·tège

noun
  1. A train of attendants, as of a distinguished person; a retinue.
  2. a. A ceremonial procession.
    b. A funeral procession.

Origin:

Origin: French cortège

Origin: , from Old Italian corteggio

Origin: , from corteggiare, to pay honor

Origin: , from corte, court

Origin: , from Latin cohors, cohort-, throng; see gher-1 in Indo-European roots

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