Cortege
noun
A line of people or cars moving slowly as part of a ceremony, often a funeral.
The funeral cortege moved slowly through the streets of the town.
Often appears as...
- funeral cortege
- cortege moved
noun
A group of people who accompany an important person during an official visit or at a public event.
The President's cortege includes secret service agents and medical personnel.
Often appears as...
- president's cortege
- royal cortege
noun
A line of people or cars moving slowly as part of a ceremony, often a funeral.
The funeral cortege moved slowly through the streets of the town.
Often appears as...
- funeral cortege
- cortege moved
noun
A group of people who accompany an important person during an official visit or at a public event.
The President's cortege includes secret service agents and medical personnel.
Often appears as...
- president's cortege
- royal cortege
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremonial Respect
Cortege often implies respect in a formal ceremony, like honoring someone's life at a funeral.
Spectators bowed their heads as the cortege passed.
Pro Tip 2/3Slow Movement
In a cortege, people or vehicles move slowly, signifying solemnity or significance.
Traffic stopped to allow the cortege to proceed at a measured pace.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
The formality and structure of a cortege can vary widely across different cultures.
In her homeland, the cortege was a vibrant, musical procession.
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremonial Respect
Cortege often implies respect in a formal ceremony, like honoring someone's life at a funeral.
Spectators bowed their heads as the cortege passed.
Pro Tip 2/3Slow Movement
In a cortege, people or vehicles move slowly, signifying solemnity or significance.
Traffic stopped to allow the cortege to proceed at a measured pace.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
The formality and structure of a cortege can vary widely across different cultures.
In her homeland, the cortege was a vibrant, musical procession.
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremonial Respect
Cortege often implies respect in a formal ceremony, like honoring someone's life at a funeral.
Spectators bowed their heads as the cortege passed.
Pro Tip 2/3Slow Movement
In a cortege, people or vehicles move slowly, signifying solemnity or significance.
Traffic stopped to allow the cortege to proceed at a measured pace.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
The formality and structure of a cortege can vary widely across different cultures.
In her homeland, the cortege was a vibrant, musical procession.
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Sting: How I started...
and at the top of the hill, there's a motorcycle cortege appears. In the middle of the motorcycles, there's a big, black Rolls-Royce. Inside the Rolls-Royce is the Queen Mother. This is a big deal. So the procession is moving at a stately pace down my street,
Video examples
Sting: How I started...
and at the top of the hill, there's a motorcycle cortege appears. In the middle of the motorcycles, there's a big, black Rolls-Royce. Inside the Rolls-Royce is the Queen Mother. This is a big deal. So the procession is moving at a stately pace down my street,
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