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cortege

[kawr-tezh, -teyzh] / kɔrˈtɛʒ, -ˈteɪʒ /
NOUN
procession
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Hundreds of mourners followed the cortege from Ms Doherty's parents' home to Holy Family chapel in Ballymagroarty.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He told the BBC a cortege should be treated like a train on the road and pleaded with drivers to be patient.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Stopping for a cortege is a "tradition" amongst road users, it said, a "moment of dignity and respect for the deceased and their family".

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Osbourne's widow Sharon and children Aimee, Jack and Kelly visited floral tributes laid at Black Sabbath bridge following his death on 22 July in a cortege that weaved through the streets of his home city.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

A catafalque carrying Harrison’s black casket led the cortege and was followed immediately by Harrison’s beloved Kentucky mare, stirrups crossed on its empty saddle.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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