cortege

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Conspicuous in this cortege was the magnificent stage-coach which had been designed to bear the founder of the new dynasty to his throne but which only accompanied him to his grave.

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  1. noun A train of attendants, as of a distinguished person; a retinue.
  2. noun A ceremonial procession.
  3. noun A funeral procession.

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  1. French cortège, from Old Italian corteggio, from corteggiare, to pay honor, from corte, court, from Latin cohors, cohort-, throng; see gher-1 in Indo-European roots.
 

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