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cortege

[kawr-tezh, -teyzh] / kɔrˈtɛʒ, -ˈteɪʒ /
NOUN
procession
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But perhaps the most poignant moment will be when the cortege passes through the streets on Saturday.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Hundreds of fans gathered outside the cathedral and applauded as the cortege arrived, preceded by a guard of scooter riders as The Stone Roses track I Wanna Be Adored played on speakers.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2025

"It's happening weekly... someone will cut up a hearse or not let us out at a junction cutting in between the cortege and separating families," Mr Griffiths said.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2025

Hatton's funeral cortege was led by the famous Reliant van from Only Fools And Horses.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2025

When he died in 1844, forty thousand people viewed the coffin, and the funeral cortege stretched for two miles.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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