cortege
NounUS[kawr-tezh]/kɔrˈtɛʒ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a funeral processionType of procession
- the group following and attending to some important personSynonyms: retinuesuiteentourageType of gathering, assemblageKinds court, royal courtParts bodyguard
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
cortege, Cor′tége′ (kôr′tāzh′), noun
Origin: F., fr. It. corteggio train, fr. corte court. See Court.
A train of attendants; a group following and attending to some important person. Syn. — retinue, suite, entourage.
2. a procession, especially a funeral procession following the casket carrying a dead person.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5