cortege

Or cor·tège

[kawr-tezh, -teyzh]

noun

1. a procession, especially a ceremonial one.

   a funeral cortege.

2. a line or train of attendants; retinue.

cortege

/ kɔːˈteɪʒ /

noun

1. a formal procession, esp a funeral procession

2. a train of attendants; retinue

Word History and Origins

Origin of cortege¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cortege¹

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

Example Sentences

Osbourne's widow Sharon and children Aimee, Jack and Kelly visited floral tributes laid at Black Sabbath bridge following his death on 22 July in a cortege that weaved through the streets of his home city.

From BBC

There will then be a private removal on Saturday morning, with the funeral cortege arriving at the chapel for a funeral Mass beginning at 12:00.

From BBC

On Wednesday, the cortege drove past the stadium and his childhood home before heading into Birmingham city centre, where fans wearing Ozzy and Sabbath T-shirts and scarves lined Broad Street.

From BBC

The event will also allow those among the cortege to see the many floral tributes and messages left by his legions of fans on Black Sabbath Bridge.

From BBC

Fans will be given a chance to pay their respects to heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne when his cortege travels through his home city of Birmingham.

From BBC

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