Word of the Day:
cortege
What It Means
A ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral or following a monarch.
Cortege in Context
“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”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from French cortège.
Source and license
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