No. 1,484 in French

cortège

A solemn procession, especially for a funeral.

In a sentence

Le cortège funèbre avançait doucement vers le cimetière.
The funeral procession moved slowly towards the cemetery.
In this sentence, 'cortège' is used to refer to a ceremonial procession, typically associated with funerals.
Le cortège était composé de plusieurs véhicules ornés de fleurs.
The procession consisted of several vehicles decorated with flowers.
Here, 'cortège' describes the group of vehicles or persons moving together ceremonially.
Un cortège de manifestants a envahi les rues de la capitale.
A procession of protesters filled the streets of the capital.
In this context, 'cortège' denotes a group of individuals proceeding for a cause, such as a demonstration.

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