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View synonyms for cortege
cortege
or cor·tège
[ kawr-tezh, -teyzh ]
noun
- a procession, especially a ceremonial one:
a funeral cortege.
- a line or train of attendants; retinue.
cortege
/ kɔːˈteɪʒ /
noun
- a formal procession, esp a funeral procession
- a train of attendants; retinue
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cortege1
C17: from French, from Italian corteggio, from corteggiare to attend, from corte court
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Example Sentences
He proceeded, almost on a run, to Poindexter's house, and arrived just as the funeral cortège was issuing from the door.
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When Roma came to full possession of herself after the Requiem Mass, the cortège was on its way to the cemetery.
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The bier was loaded with flowers and streamers, and the cost of the cortège was nearly a thousand francs.
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Another cortège now approached; they were the carriages of the queen and princesses.
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As the cortège approached they struck up a loud chant, to the measured time of which they marched forward.
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