escort, accompaniment
(noun) the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
complement, accompaniment
(noun) something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; “a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner”; “wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish”
accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support
(noun) a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence
(noun) an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
accompaniment (countable and uncountable, plural accompaniments)
(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
• (that which accompanies): attachment, supplement; See also adjunct
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*com"pa*ni*ment, n. Etym: [F. accompagnement.]
Definition: That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry. Specifically: (Mus.)
Definition: A part performed by instruments, accompanying another part or parts performed by voices; the subordinate part, or parts, accompanying the voice or a principal instrument; also, the harmony of a figured bass. P. Cyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 April 2025
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
