Cortège (en. Procession)

/kɔʁ.tɛʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Group of people accompanying someone during a ceremony or event.

The funeral cortege advanced slowly behind the coffin.

Le cortège funéraire avançait lentement derrière le cercueil.

Procession or parade of people, often in homage to someone.

The wedding cortege consisted of many friends and family members.

Le cortège nuptial était composé de nombreux amis et membres de la famille.

Grouping of vehicles or animals accompanying a person.

A cortege of cars followed the diplomatic convoy.

Un cortège de voitures a suivi le convoi diplomatique.

From the Latin 'cortĕgĭum', which designates an accompaniment or a following.

funeral cortege

Procession accompanying a deceased person to their final resting place.

cortège funéraire

wedding cortege

Group of people escorting the bride and groom during a wedding.

cortège nuptial

honor guard

Group of people surrounding a personality during an event.

cortège d'honneur

procession

Solemn parade of people, often for a ceremony.

procession

parade

Organized parade with participants moving in an orderly fashion.

défilé

choir

Group of singers performing together, often at ceremonies.

chœur

A group of friends heading to a party.

We are in a cortege for the evening.

On est en cortège pour la soirée.

A gathering of people to protest.

There was a cortege of protesters in the streets.

Il y avait un cortège de manifestants dans les rues.