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Escort   /ɛskˈɔrt/  /ˈɛskɔrt/   Listen
Escort

noun
1.
Someone who escorts and protects a prominent person.  Synonym: bodyguard.
2.
The act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them.  Synonym: accompaniment.
3.
An attendant who is employed to accompany someone.
4.
A participant in a date.  Synonym: date.
verb
(past & past part. escorted; pres. part. escorting)
1.
Accompany as an escort.
2.
Accompany or escort.  Synonym: see.



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"Escort" Quotes from Famous Books



... told with inimitable spirit and vigor in his 'Autobiography.' Arago's work required him to occupy stations on the summits of the highest peaks in the mountains of southeastern Spain. The peasants were densely ignorant and hostile to all foreigners, so that an escort of troops was required in many of his journeys. At some stations he made friends of the bandits of the neighborhood, and carried on his observations under their protection, as it were. In 1807 the tribunal of the Inquisition existed in Valencia; and ...
— Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2 • Charles Dudley Warner
... later years, when Prince Arthur of Connaught accepted the title of "Chief," conferred upon him with elaborate ceremony by the chiefs, braves and warriors of the great Iroquois Council, it was George Mansion who was chosen as special escort to the royal visitor—George Mansion and his ancient and honored father, who, hand-in-hand with the young prince, walked to and fro, chanting the impressive ritual of bestowing the title. Even Bismarck, the "Iron Chancellor" of Germany, heard of this young Indian warring for the welfare of his ...
— The Moccasin Maker • E. Pauline Johnson
... and monkey as he may be, I am ready to run the risk of being introduced to him. And I ask you again—rashly and obstinately as I fear you will think—to give me the introduction. It will put you to no inconvenience. I won't trouble you to escort me; a letter to ...
— The Law and the Lady • Wilkie Collins
... Such an invitation is held to be in the nature of a command. I accompanied them, and was agreeably surprised to find that the dinner was quite informal, though more than forty sat at table. When I entered the room one of the ladies in waiting came to me and introduced me to a lady whom I was to escort to the table. Presently she returned and said: "Oh, I understand monsieur does not speak French, and marquise does not speak English. Will monsieur allow me to be a substitute?" I agreed with great pleasure. Both ...
— Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet - An Autobiography. • John Sherman
... child?" asked the wildest of the dancers of her escort. "There," she pointed. "He looks like a ...
— And Thus He Came • Cyrus Townsend Brady


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