cortege
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As the cortege entered the church, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau was sung and the first hymn was Cwm Rhondda.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
Stopping for a cortege is a "tradition" amongst road users, it said, a "moment of dignity and respect for the deceased and their family".
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
He told the BBC a cortege should be treated like a train on the road and pleaded with drivers to be patient.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
Not respecting a cortege, especially those involving a horses, is also a safety issue, it added.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
There had been larger marches in the past decade, but none of them matched in tone, the gravitas of this slow cortege through the streets of Durham.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Vocabulary lists containing cortege
"The Iliad" by Homer, Book 1
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