Definition of 'entourage'
Word forms: plural entourages
countable noun [usually poss NOUN]
A famous or important person's entourage is the group of assistants, servants, or other people who travel with them.
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entourage in British English
noun
1.
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C19: from French, from entourer to surround, from entour around, from tour circuit; see tour, turnWord Frequency
entourage in American English
noun
1. Rare
surroundings; environment
2.
a group of accompanying attendants, assistants, or associates; retinue
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entourage in American English
(ˌɑːntuˈrɑːʒ)
noun
SYNONYMS 1. retinue, following, cortege, escort.1.
a group of attendants or associates, as of a person of rank or importance
The opera singer traveled with an entourage of 20 people
2.
surroundings; environment
a house with a charming entourage of trees and flowers
3. Architecture
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[1825–35; ‹ F, equiv. to entour(er) to surround (deriv. of entour around, equiv. to en in + tour circuit; see tour) + -age -age]Examples of 'entourage' in a sentence
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British English: entourage
NOUN /ˈɒntʊrɑːʒ/
A famous or important person's entourage is the group of assistants, servants, or other people who travel with them.
The singer was quickly whisked away by her entourage.
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