Main Entry:

co·hort

Pronunciation:

\ˈkō-ˌhȯrt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin cohort-, cohors — more at court

Date:

15th century

1 a: one of 10 divisions of an ancient Roman legion b: a group of warriors or soldiers c: band, group d: a group of individuals having a statistical factor (as age or class membership) in common in a demographic study <a cohort of premedical students>2: companion, colleague <a few of their…cohorts decided to form a company — Burt Hochberg>