cortege en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Borrowed from French cortège.
Meanings
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(collective) A ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral or following a monarch.
Upon the morrow after their marriage, the bride and bridegroom perambulate the streets, followed by a numerous cortege, the guests at the wedding festival, two and two
1660 February 2 (date written; Gregorian calendar), Samuel Pepys, Mynors Bright, transcriber, “January 24th, 1659–1660”, in Henry B[enjamin] Wheatley, editor, The Diary of Samuel Pepys […], volume (please specify |volume=I to X), London: George Bell & Sons […]; Cambridge: Deighton Bell & Co., published 1893–1899, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cortège | alternative | lexicographic | |
| corteges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
groupie · cohors amicorum · sycophant · lackey
Synonyms
retinue · followership · group · gang · posse · entourage
Translations (13)
bg кортеж (a ceremonial procession) · fr cortège (a ceremonial procession) · ar مَوْكِب (a ceremonial procession) · ru корте́ж (a ceremonial procession) · mk по́ворка (a ceremonial procession) · fi kulkue (a ceremonial procession) · cs průvod (a ceremonial procession) · sv tåg (a ceremonial procession) · sv kortege (a ceremonial procession) · es cortejo (a ceremonial procession) · nb kortesje (a ceremonial procession) · cmn 遊行隊伍 /游行队伍 (a ceremonial procession) · nn kortesje (a ceremonial procession)