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Added 9 October 2026

escort

/ˈɛs.kɔɹt/ noun

In Latin: comitātus, cohors Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about escort at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who escorts and protects a prominent person.
The act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them.
An attendant who is employed to accompany someone.

verb

Accompany as an escort.
She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball
Accompany or escort.
I'll see you to the door

Origin

Borrowed from French escorte, itself borrowed from Italian scorta.

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