ENTOURAGE Definition & Meaning

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entourage

[ahn-too-rahzh]

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noun

a group of attendants or associates, as of a person of rank or importance.
The opera singer traveled with an entourage of 20 people.
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surroundings; environment.
a house with a charming entourage of trees and flowers.
Architecture.��the landscaping and other nearby environmental features shown on a rendering of a building.

entourage

/ ˈɒntʊˌrɑːʒ, ɑ̃turaʒ /

noun

a group of attendants or retainers, esp such as surround an important person; retinue
surroundings or environment

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of entourage¹

1825–35; < French, equivalent to entour ( er ) to surround (derivative of entour around, equivalent to en in + tour circuit; tour ) + -age -age

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of entourage¹

C19: from French, from entourer to surround, from entour around, from tour circuit; see _tour , _turn

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Nuuk is a small city of less than 20,000 people, and the arrival of a world leader and his entourage, is a major event.

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After greeting Sabalenka at the net, she hugged film director Spike Lee and celebrated with her entourage, three years after she lost in her first final at Roland-Garros.

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President Boakai, who was returning from a trip in Nigeria with his entourage, was safely evacuated unharmed, as authorities announced an investigation.

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The deal was all but done, after five meetings with his entourage and Spurs left Fernandes and his people impressed with the north London club's structure.

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The former assistant also recounted a conversation he overheard in Manhattan, when he was in an Escalade SUV with Combs and some of his entourage.

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