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Escort

Escort Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Escort? [n] the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them [n] someone who escorts and protects a prominent person [n] a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking" [n] an attendant who is employed to accompany someone [v] accompany as an escort [v] accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Escort: accompaniment \| bodyguard \| date \| esquire \| see Related Terms \| Find terms related to Escort: accompany \| attend \| attendant \| bear \| beau \| bodyguard \| boyfriend \| bring \| carry \| cavalier \| chaperon \| cicerone \| companion \| company \| conduct \| conductor \| consort with \| convoy \| cortege \| date \| direct \| duenna \| entourage \| esquire \| fellow \| fellow traveler \| gallant \| gentleman-at-arms \| guard \| guardian \| guards \| guardsman \| guide \| lead \| leader \| marshal \| pilot \| praetorian guard \| protect \| protection \| protector \| retinue \| route \| safe-conduct \| safeguard \| see \| shepherd \| show \| squire \| steer \| swain \| take out \| usher \| vis-a-vis \| wait on \| watch over \| yeoman See Also \| accompany \| appointment \| associate \| attendant \| attender \| beefeater \| blind date \| chaperon \| chaperone \| color guard \| companion \| comrade \| convoy \| convoy \| defender \| engagement \| familiar \| fellow \| guard \| guard of honor \| guardian \| guide \| honor guard \| outrider \| Praetorian Guard \| protection \| protector \| safeguard \| shielder \| squire \| tender \| usher \| yeoman \| yeoman of the guard Escort In Webster's Dictionary \Es"cort\, n. [F. escorte, It. scorta a guard or guide, fr. scorgere to perceive, discern, lead, fr. L. ex out, quite + corrigere to correct, set right. See {Correct}.] 1. A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on land, as convoy is to movements at sea. The troops of my escort marched at the ordinary rate. --Burke. 2. Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion; as, to travel under the escort of a friend. \Es*cort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Escorted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Escorting}.] [Cf. F. escorter, It. scortare. See {Escort}, n.] To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon. Syn: To accompany; attend. See {Accompany}.

Escort Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Escort?

[n] the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
[n] someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
[n] a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
[n] an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
[v] accompany as an escort
[v] accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"

Escort In Webster's Dictionary

\Es"cort\, n. [F. escorte, It. scorta a guard or guide,
fr. scorgere to perceive, discern, lead, fr. L. ex out, quite
+ corrigere to correct, set right. See {Correct}.]
1. A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for
   the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who
   conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of
   prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending
   as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on
   land, as convoy is to movements at sea.

         The troops of my escort marched at the ordinary
         rate.                                 --Burke.

2. Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion;
   as, to travel under the escort of a friend.


\Es*cort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Escorted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Escorting}.] [Cf. F. escorter, It. scortare. See
{Escort}, n.]
To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as
safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; --
used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land;
as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a
baggage wagon.

Syn: To accompany; attend. See {Accompany}.

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