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cohortem
Latin · ancient
"an enclosure; a retinue of troops"
com- 'with' plus a root related to hortus 'garden' - originally an enclosure, later a body of troops
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corte
Italian · medieval
"a court"
narrowed to a noble court
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corteggio
Italian · medieval
"a retinue"
named the attendants who followed a person of rank
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cortege
French · 1500s
"a train of attendants"
borrowed from Italian for a formal train of attendants
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cortege
English · 1640s
"a solemn procession"
adopted for a solemn ceremonial procession
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