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| es·cort [ éss kàwrt ] |
noun (plural es·corts) |
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1. protector on journey: one or more persons accompanying somebody or something as a guard or guide, or as a mark of honor
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2. male social partner: a man accompanying a woman on a social occasion
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3. hired social partner: a man or woman who is hired to accompany another person as a companion, especially to a social event or entertainment
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4. military accompanying military vessel or aircraft: one or more warships or fighter aircraft accompanying a larger, more vulnerable ship or aircraft as protection
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5. protection on journey: protection or restraint provided by an escort
  proceed under escort
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transitive verb (past and past participle es·cort·ed, present participle es·cort·ing, 3rd person present singular es·corts) |
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go with somebody as escort: to accompany somebody or something as an escort
The butler will escort you to the door.
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| [Late 16th century. Via French escorte< Italian scorta< scorgere "to guide," via assumed Vulgar Latin excorrigere< Latin corrigere (see correct)] |
