cortege

See also: cortège

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French cortège.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔɹˈtɛʒ/
IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɹ.tɛʒ/

Noun

cortege (plural corteges)

A ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral or following a king.
- 1660: Samuel Pepys, Diary - 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...

Synonyms

Translations

a ceremonial procession

Finnish: kulkue (fi)
French: cortège (fr) m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: kortesje m

Nynorsk: kortesje m

Russian: корте́ж (ru) m (kortɛ́ž)
Swedish: kortege (sv), tåg (sv)

See also

sycophant
lackey
groupie
cohors amicorum

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