Royal Protocol

noun a solemn procession, especially for a funeral

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• The cortege proceeded slowly through the streets, with mourners following behind.
• The long line of cars in the cortege made it difficult for other drivers to pass.
• The cortege was a real traffic jam, man.
• The cortege of memories from her childhood flooded back as she walked through the old neighborhood.

noun a gesture of respect or politeness, typically involving bending the knees and lowering the body

verb to perform a curtsy

• She executed a graceful curtsy before the queen.
• She gave a little curtsy to thank the audience for their applause.
• She did a quick curtsy as a gesture of respect.
• The new employee curtsied to the demands of her boss without question.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The deceased was lying in repose at the funeral home, surrounded by flowers and candles.
• I saw the body lying in repose at the viewing yesterday.
• Yo, did you check out the body lying in repose at the wake?
• The old traditions of chivalry and honor lay in repose, forgotten by modern society.