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cortège

Pronunciation: /kɔːˈteɪʒ, -ˈtɛʒ/

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Definition of cortège

noun

a solemn procession, especially for a funeral: a funeral cortège off we sped in the cortège of limousines that had been drawn up on the tarmac
a person’s entourage or retinue: his entourage became an ever-present cortège wherever he went

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French, from Italian corteggio, from corteggiare 'attend court', from corte 'court', from Latin cohors, cohort- 'retinue'