Escort Definition
ĕskôrt
escorted, escorting, escorts
noun
escorts
One or more persons (or cars, ships, airplanes, etc.) accompanying another or others to give protection or show honor.
Webster's New World
A man or boy accompanying a woman or girl, as to a party.
Webster's New World
A person, often a prostitute, who is hired to spend time with another as a companion.
American Heritage
One or more vehicles accompanying another vehicle to guide, protect, or honor its passengers.
American Heritage
Accompaniment by an escort.
Webster's New World
verb
escorted, escorting, escorts
To go with as an escort; accompany to protect or show honor or courtesy to.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Escort
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French escorte from Italian scorta from scorgere to guide from Vulgar Latin excorrigere Latin ex- ex- Latin corrigere to set right correct
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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French escorte, Italian scorta a guard or guide, from scorgere to perceive, discern, lead, from Latin ex out, quite + corrigere to correct, set right. See correct.
From Wiktionary
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