Definitions for: 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: accompaniment, bodyguard, date, esquire, see

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

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