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cortege definition

cor·tege or cortège cor·tège′ (kôr tez̸h′, -tāz̸h′)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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