cortege

1 a funeral procession

2 the group following and attending to some important person [syn: retinue, suite, entourage]

English

Etymology

From French cortège.

Pronunciation

• /kɔɹˈtɛʒ/

Noun

1. 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...

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