Cortege
/kɔɹˈtɛʒ/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral or following a monarch.
"Upon the morrow after their marriage, the bride and bridegroom perambulate the streets, followed by a numerous cortege, the guests at the wedding festival, two and two"
- 2 the group following and attending to some important person wordnet
- 3 a funeral procession wordnet
Example
More examples"Upon the morrow after their marriage, the bride and bridegroom perambulate the streets, followed by a numerous cortege, the guests at the wedding festival, two and two"
Etymology
Borrowed from French cortège.