retinue vs cortege

retinue and cortege both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retinue	Yes	No	No	No
cortege	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, retinue and cortege are synonyms defined as:

retinue and cortege: the group following and attending to some important person

Other synonyms of retinue include entourage, suite.

retinue (noun)	cortege (noun)
the group following and attending to some important person	the group following and attending to some important person
	a funeral procession