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escorte

escort, entourage

noun ehs-KORT Rare

Usage Note

Escorte refers to an accompanying guard or group, whether military, ceremonial, or protective. The verb escorter means 'to escort'. In modern informal usage, escorte can also refer to a paid companion, so context matters in contemporary speech.

Examples

"Le président est arrivé avec une escorte militaire."

Natural Translation

The president arrived with a military escort.

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