noun A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.
noun An accompanying person in such a group.
noun A guard who travels with a dangerous person, such as a criminal, for the protection of others.
noun A group of people attending as a mark of respect or honor.
noun An accompanying person in a social gathering, etc.
noun Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion.
noun A sex worker who does not operate in a brothel, but with whom clients make appointments; a call girl or male equivalent; a pimp.
verb To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard (for the person escorted or for others); to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to.