cortege
/kɔːˈteʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /kɔːrˈteʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /kȯr-ˈtezh ˈkȯr-ˌtezh/ (ame, mw)
cortege — noun
- cortegesingular
- cortegesplural
1. an orderly line of mourners or vehicles that moves slowly during a funeral
an orderly line of mourners or vehicles that moves slowly during a funeral
Mourners followed the cortege from the chapel to the family grave.
collocation: follow the cortege
Nellie watched the cortege leave the hospital and turn toward the cemetery.
Black cars formed the cortege as Mr. Sato's family travelled to the burial ground.
Police stopped traffic so the cortege could cross the bridge without delay.
- procession
broader and more neutral; it can describe joyful or solemn events
- funeral procession
the plain everyday phrase for this meaning
- motorcade
focuses on a line of vehicles and is not usually tied to funerals
用法筆記
Mostly used in formal news or ceremonial writing. Unlike the broader word 'procession', this sense usually refers to a funeral and often includes both mourners and vehicles.
2. the people who go with and assist an important person at a public event or on a
the people who go with and assist an important person at a public event or on a journey
The ambassador arrived with a small cortege of guards and advisers.
pattern: cortege of + attendants
Reporters stepped back as the queen's cortege entered the museum hall.
Diego carried documents behind the minister's cortege during the state visit.
A cortege of aides accompanied the prime minister into the emergency meeting.
- retinue
very formal and often used for the attendants of a person of rank
- entourage
more modern and common, especially for celebrities or public figures
- attendants
neutral and less ceremonial than 'cortege'
文法句型
cortege of + attendants
用法筆記
This sense emphasizes the group around a ruler, minister, ambassador, or other high-status figure. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is specifically about a funeral line.