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escort
[ noun es-kawrt; verb ih-skawrt ]
/ noun ˈɛs kɔrt; verb ɪˈskɔrt /
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noun
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy: An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.
an armed guard, as a body of soldiers or ships: The president traveled with a large escort of motorcycle police.
a man or boy who accompanies a woman or girl in public, as to a social event.
a person, especially a woman (female escort ), but sometimes a man (male escort ), who is paid to go on a date with a client, and usually to engage in sex acts for money.
protection, safeguard, or guidance on a journey: to travel without escort.
verb (used with object)
to attend or accompany as an escort.
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Origin of escort
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6. See accompany.
OTHER WORDS FROM escort
un·es·cort·ed, adjectivewell-es·cort·ed, adjectiveWords nearby escort
Escoffier, escolar, Escondido, esconson, Escorial, escort, escort carrier, escort fighter, escort service, escribe, escritoire
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British Dictionary definitions for escort
escort
noun (ˈɛskɔːt)
one or more persons, soldiers, vehicles, etc, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, restraint, or as a mark of honour
a man or youth who accompanies a woman or girlhe was her escort for the evening
- a person, esp a young woman, who may be hired to accompany another for entertainment, etc
- (as modifier)an escort agency
verb (ɪsˈkɔːt)
(tr) to accompany or attend as an escort
Word Origin for escort
C16: from French escorte, from Italian scorta, from scorgere to guide, from Latin corrigere to straighten; see correct
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