cohort

Meaning

Noun

1. A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
2. A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic.
3. Any division of a Roman legion, normally of about 500 or 600 men (equalling about six centuries).
4. An accomplice; abettor; associate.
5. Any band or body of warriors.
6. A natural group of orders of organisms, less comprehensive than a class.
7. A colleague.
8. A set of individuals in a program, especially when compared to previous sets of individuals within the same program.

Verb

To associate with such a group

Synonyms

age group

accomplice

group

companion

age bracket

troop

partner in crime

batch

bouquet

💐

brigade

bunch

cluster

colleague

ally

detachment

draft

follower

adherent

henchman

order

partner

party

🥳

squad

year class

army corps

associate

band

Hyphenated as

co‧hort

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkəʊ.hɔː(ɹ)t/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

From Latin cohors (stem cohort-); borrowed into Old English as coorta, but reintroduced into Middle English as cōhort and chōors via Old French cohorte. Doublet of court.