n.
Pronunciation: ' k ō - ˌ ho ̇ rt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin cohort-, cohors ― more at COURT
Date: 15th century
1 a : one of 10 divisions of an ancient Roman legion b : a group of warriors or soldiers c : BAND , GROUP d : a group of individuals having a statistical factor (as age or class membership) in common in a demographic study <a cohort of premedical students>
2 : COMPANION , COLLEAGUE <a few of their ⋯ cohort s decided to form a company ― Burt Hochberg>