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cortege
noun cor·tege \kȯr-ˈtezh, ˈkȯr-ˌ\
: a line of people or cars moving slowly at a funeral
Full Definition of CORTEGE
1
: a train of attendants : retinue
2
: procession; especially : a funeral procession
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Variants of CORTEGE
cor·tege also cor·tège \kȯr-ˈtezh, ˈkȯr-ˌ\
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Origin of CORTEGE
French cortège, from Italian corteggio, from corteggiare to court, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure — more at court
First Known Use: 1648
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