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A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection
“And, astonishingly, no armed escort or air protection was to be provided to the royal family.”
A group accompanying another, typically as a mark of rank
“The reverend defendant, accompanied by a large escort of friends, then entered the Court, and took his place on the attorney's seat.”
A person who attends to the needs of another
“Alan asked Weston to place an extra chair at the high table as Adam would be serving as her personal escort during her stay.”
A person, especially a romantic interest, who accompanies another, such as to a social event
“Marcus became my escort throughout the entire event.”
A person who may be hired to accompany someone or provide companionship
“I hired an escort to live at my house, pretend to be my boyfriend, and go to events with.”
An illicit lover, either male or female
A doorperson or attendant, especially one who shows people to their seats
Counterpart
A person who supplies help
A man of honor and gentility
A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context
A servant, especially one who has worked for a person or family for a long time
To accompany to a given location, typically while guarding or supervising them
“After taking leave of the King, I had to go for Madame, and escort her to the fair.”
To guard and protect someone while accompanying them
“She had been very surprised when it was a nun who had been asked to escort her on her way to Rhodesia.”
To offer carnal services in exchange for money
To accompany on a social, and typically romantic, rendezvous
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