cortege

or cor·tège

[ kawr-tezh, -teyzh ]

/ kɔrˈtɛʒ, -ˈteɪʒ /

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noun

a procession, especially a ceremonial one: a funeral cortege.

a line or train of attendants; retinue.

Origin of cortege

1670–80; <French <Italian corteggio courtly retinue, derivative of corteggiare to court, itself derivative of cortecourt

Words nearby cortege

CORSO, cort., cortadito, Cortázar, Cortef, cortege, Cortelyou, Cortes, Cortés, Hernando, cortex, cortex of ovary

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Example sentences from the Web for cortege

A policeman stopped traffic on Palmetto for the cortege and second line to pass, and in a better street, people broke out dancing.
Mardi Gras Indian Chief Larry Bannock’s Final Ride|Jason Berry|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The troops and Volunteers with the bands of their respective regiments headed the cortege.
The Siege of Kimberley|T. Phelan
Every exit had been cut off to bottle up the Imperial cortege.
Despoilers of the Golden Empire|Gordon Randall Garrett
A hare, surprised into helpless inactivity, sat upright and pulsating in the ferns by the roadside as the cortege went by.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales|Bret Harte

When a funeral passed that way, the cortege stopped at an oak tree, and placed the corpse on a stone seat at its foot.
The Wye and Its Associations|Leitch Ritchie
A carriage belonging to the cortege turned round close to a lamp.
A Pair of Blue Eyes|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for cortege

cortege

cortge

/ (kɔːˈteɪʒ) /

noun

a formal procession, esp a funeral procession

a train of attendants; retinue

Word Origin for cortege

C17: from French, from Italian corteggio, from corteggiare to attend, from corte court

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单词	cortege
释义	cortege or cor·tège [ kawr-tezh, -teyzh ] / kɔrˈtɛʒ, -ˈteɪʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cortege ON THESAURUS.COM noun a procession, especially a ceremonial one: a funeral cortege. a line or train of attendants; retinue. Origin of cortege 1670–80; <French <Italian corteggio courtly retinue, derivative of corteggiare to court, itself derivative of cortecourt Words nearby cortege CORSO, cort., cortadito, Cortázar, Cortef, cortege, Cortelyou, Cortes, Cortés, Hernando, cortex, cortex of ovary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cortege A policeman stopped traffic on Palmetto for the cortege and second line to pass, and in a better street, people broke out dancing. Mardi Gras Indian Chief Larry Bannock’s Final Ride\|Jason Berry\|May 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The troops and Volunteers with the bands of their respective regiments headed the cortege. The Siege of Kimberley\|T. Phelan Every exit had been cut off to bottle up the Imperial cortege. Despoilers of the Golden Empire\|Gordon Randall Garrett A hare, surprised into helpless inactivity, sat upright and pulsating in the ferns by the roadside as the cortege went by. The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales\|Bret Harte When a funeral passed that way, the cortege stopped at an oak tree, and placed the corpse on a stone seat at its foot. The Wye and Its Associations\|Leitch Ritchie A carriage belonging to the cortege turned round close to a lamp. A Pair of Blue Eyes\|Thomas Hardy British Dictionary definitions for cortege cortege cortge / (kɔːˈteɪʒ) / noun a formal procession, esp a funeral procession a train of attendants; retinue Word Origin for cortege C17: from French, from Italian corteggio, from corteggiare to attend, from corte court Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cortege caravan, retinue, line, train
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cortege

or cor·tège

noun

Origin of cortege

Words nearby cortege

Example sentences from the Web for cortege

British Dictionary definitions for cortege

cortge

noun

Word Origin for cortege

Words related to cortege