To accompany or guide someone somewhere, often for protection or as a courtesy.
From Old French 'escorter,' derived from Italian 'scortare,' possibly from 'scortia' (leather or hide). Originally meant to guide someone safely, implying protection.
The U.S. Secret Service escorts the President everywhere, but the word 'escort' goes back to medieval knights who would guide nobles through dangerous roads—it's historically about trust and safety!
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