ESCORT Definition & Meaning

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escort

[ noun es-kawrt; verb ih-skawrt ]

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noun

a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.
an 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.
a person, especially a woman female escort, but sometimes a man male escort, who is paid to go on a date with a client, and usually to engage in sex acts for money.
protection, safeguard, or guidance on a journey:
to travel without escort.
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verb (used with object)

to attend or accompany as an escort.
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escort

noun

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
he was her escort for the evening
1. a person, esp a young woman, who may be hired to accompany another for entertainment, etc
2. ( as modifier )
  an escort agency

verb

tr to accompany or attend as an escort

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of escort¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from French, from Italian scorta, derivative of scorgere “to conduct, guide,” from Vulgar Latin excorrigere (unrecorded); ex- ¹, correct

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of escort¹

C16: from French escorte, from Italian scorta, from scorgere to guide, from Latin corrigere to straighten; see correct

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Synonym Study

See accompany.

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He said: "There were four tractors, old-fashioned open-to-the-elements style and they were being escorted by two Range Rovers."

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The TNLA, which was escorting the Red Cross convoy, said they had informed the military council about going to Mandalay.

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Some 15 minutes later, the hostages emerged and were escorted by Scotland Yard police to waiting ambulances.

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This relative said she was escorting the child on a trip to see another a uncle.

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