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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024es•cort /n. ˈɛskɔrt; v. ɪˈskɔrt/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] a person or group accompanying another for protection, guidance, or courtesy.
- Military an armed or protective guard, as a body of soldiers or ships:[countable]The convoy had an escort of several destroyers and frigates.
- [countable] a man or woman who accompanies another person to a public event.
- protection or supervision:[uncountable]under police escort.
v. [~ + object] - to attend or accompany as an escort:I escorted her down the aisle.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024es•cort (n. es′kôrt;v. i skôrt′),USA pronunciation n. - a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.
- Militaryan armed guard, as a body of soldiers or ships:The president traveled with a large escort of motorcycle police.
- a man or boy who accompanies a woman or girl in public, as to a social event.
- protection, safeguard, or guidance on a journey:to travel without escort.
v.t. - to attend or accompany as an escort.
- Vulgar Latin *excorrigere. See ex-1, correct
- Italian scorta, derivative of scorgere to conduct
- French
- 1570–80
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged convoy.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conduct, usher, squire, chaperon, take, guide. See accompany.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: escort n /ˈɛskɔːt/- one or more persons, soldiers, vehicles, etc, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, restraint, or as a mark of honour
- a man or youth who accompanies a woman or girl
vb /ɪsˈkɔːt/- (transitive) to accompany or attend as an escort
Etymology: 16th Century: from French escorte, from Italian scorta, from scorgere to guide, from Latin corrigere to straighten; see correct |