cortege

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cortege

A cortege of black cars follows the hearse down the quiet street.

Definition

Noun: 1. A formal procession, especially for a funeral: A line of people or vehicles moving in a slow, formal, and orderly manner as part of a ceremony, most commonly associated with a funeral. 2. A group of attendants accompanying an important person; a retinue: The collective body of assistants, followers, or companions who travel with and serve a dignitary, such as a monarch or head of state.

Usage Examples
  • As a funeral procession:
    • The funeral cortege moved slowly through the quiet streets of the village.
    • A long cortege of black cars followed the hearse to the cemetery.
  • As a retinue:
    • The president arrived with a large cortege of advisors and security personnel.
    • The royal cortege, including ladies-in-waiting and guards, accompanied the queen on her tour.
Advanced Usage
  • The word often implies a sense of solemnity, ceremony, and formal order.
  • It can be used metaphorically to describe any group that follows in a slow, orderly, and perhaps inevitable manner.
    • A cortege of fans followed the band's tour bus across the country.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cortège: An alternative spelling, often used to retain the French accent.
  • Procession (n): A more general term for a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion.
  • Retinue (n): A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person. (This is a close synonym for the second meaning).
  • Entourage (n): A group of people attending or surrounding an important person. (This is a more modern and less formal synonym for "retinue").
Synonyms
  • Funeral procession (for meaning 1)
  • Retinue
  • Entourage
  • Escort
  • Train (as in a retinue)
Related Phrases
  • In cortege: Forming part of or moving as a cortege.
    • The dignitaries walked in cortege behind the casket.
cortege

A cortege of black cars follows the hearse down the quiet street.

Noun
  1. the group following and attending to some important person
  2. a funeral procession

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