Main Entry: cor·tege

Variant(s): also cor·tège \kȯr-ˈtezh, ˈkȯr-ˌ\

Function: noun

Etymology: French cortège, from Italian corteggio, from corteggiare to court, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure — more at court

Date: 1648

1 : a train of attendants : retinue
2 : procession; especially : a funeral procession