cortege

• Nom désignant un cortège solennel, en particulier funèbre, ou le groupe de personnes qui accompagne une personnalité importante.

A noun referring to a solemn procession, especially for a funeral, or a group of attendants accompanying an important person.

1. Funeral processionB2formal

   A line of vehicles or people moving slowly as part of a funeral ceremony.

   Cortège funèbre

   • The cortege slowly made its way to the cemetery.
   • Mourners lined the streets as the cortege passed by.
   • The hearse led the cortege, followed by family cars.

   Synonymescavalcademotorcadeprocession

2. Retinue or entourageC1formal

   A group of attendants or followers accompanying an important person.

   Suite, cortège

   • The queen arrived with her cortege of advisors and guards.
   • The president's cortege included several security vehicles.
   • A large cortege of diplomats followed the ambassador.

   Synonymesentourageescortfollowingretinuesuitetrain