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escort

es·cort

UK/ɪsˈkɔːt/ US/ɪsˈkɔɹt/ common
verb (2) noun (4)

verb

1.

accompany as an escort

  • “She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball”
2.

accompany or escort

  • “I”
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noun

1.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

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3.
4.

a participant in a date

  • “his date never stopped talking”
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Origin

Borrowed from French escorte, itself borrowed from Italian scorta.

Phrases

  • destroyer escort
  • escort agency
  • escort carrier
  • escort service
  • player escort
  • police escort

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