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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEscort
/ˈɛs.kɔːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or group accompanying another for protection or guidance.
"The celebrity arrived at the event with an escort to ensure her safety."
- 1
To accompany someone somewhere, especially for protection or guidance.
"The officer was assigned to escort the dignitary through the crowd."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'escore', meaning a guide or convoy, which came from Old Italian 'scorta' and the verb 'scortare'. Its roots trace back to the Late Latin 'excorrigere' or 'ex-' (out) plus 'corrigere' (to direct, set straight). Over time, the meaning evolved from providing military protection or a convoy to guiding or accompanying someone socially or officially.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Escort" is said worldwide
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escorte
Transliteration: ɛs.kɔʁt
"Elle est arrivée avec une escorte pour sa sécurité."
Begleitung
Transliteration: bəˈɡlaɪtʊŋ
"Die Berühmtheit kam mit einer Begleitung zur Veranstaltung."
scorta
Transliteration: ˈskorta
"È arrivata con una scorta per la sua sicurezza."
escolta
Transliteration: esˈkolta
"Llegó con una escolta para su seguridad."
escolta
Transliteration: esˈkolta
"Ela chegou com uma escolta para sua segurança."
सुरक्षा दल
Transliteration: surakṣā dal
"वह अपनी सुरक्षा दल के साथ आई।"
护送
Transliteration: hùsòng
"她带着护送到达活动现场。"
호위
Transliteration: howi
"그녀는 호위와 함께 행사에 도착했다."
護衛
Transliteration: goei
"彼女は護衛と一緒にイベントに到着した。"
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