cortege
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.cor·tege
noun \kȯr-ˈtezh, ˈkȯr-ˌ\Definition of CORTEGE
1
: a train of attendants : retinue
2
: procession; especially : a funeral procession
See Variants of CORTEGE
cor·tege also cor·tège \kȯr-ˈtezh, ˈkȯr-ˌ\
Examples of CORTEGE
- <the movie star's cortege included her hair stylist, makeup artist, personal assistant, and press agent>
- <the funeral cortege of mourners stretched for three city blocks>
Origin of CORTEGE
French cortège, from Italian corteggio, from corteggiare to court, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure — more at court
First Known Use: 1648
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