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cortege

noun
variants: also cortège

Synonyms and Antonyms of cortege

1 a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person

  • the movie starʼs cortege included her hair stylist, makeup artist, personal assistant, and press agent
Synonyms of cortege

entourage, following, posse, retinue, suite, tail, train
Words Related to cortege

crew, personnel, staff

court

assistant, attendant, helper, retainer

2 a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way

  • the funeral cortege of mourners stretched for three city blocks
Synonyms of cortege

parade, procession
Words Related to cortege

progress

callithump

column, line, string, train

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  1. See words that rhyme with cortege Dictionary: Definition of cortege Britannica English: Translation of cortege for Arabic speakers

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