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Word of the Day: Cortège

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noun 1. A person's entourage or retinue.

2. A solemn procession, especially for a funeral.
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Play Button "Royals used to be known for having an elaborate cortège, usually made up of aristocrats, to attend to their every need."

Latin, mid-17th century

Why This Word?
The root word of "cortège" is the Latin "cohors," meaning "retinue" (a synonym for "entourage"). It was adopted into Romance languages to describe royal courts — in Italian, "corteggiare" is ...
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Word of the Day: Cortège

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