entourage
nounUK /ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/ · US /ˈɑn.tə.ɹɑʒ/
Etymology Unadapted borrowing from French entourage, from entourer (“to surround”).
1
A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.
- large entourage
- royal entourage
2 more examples
- celebrity entourage
- The actor arrived with an entourage of assistants and bodyguards.
2
Mathematics, Sciences, Topology A binary relation in a uniform space which generalises the notion of two points being no farther apart than a given fixed distance; a uniform neighbourhood.
3
Architecture Decorations, such as people, vehicles, or trees, appearing on an architectural sketch or rendering to make the site look more lively.
- Derived terms
- entourage effect, mantourage