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cohort (noun):
1: companion, colleague
2a: band, group
b: a group of individuals having a statistical factor (such as age or class membership) in common in a demographic study
c: one of 10 divisions of an ancient Roman legion
d: a group of warriors or soldiers
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : In ancient times, a cohort was a military unit, one of ten divisions in a Roman legion. The term passed into English in the 15th century, when it was used in translations and writings about Roman history. Once cohort became established in our language, its meaning was extended, first to refer to any body of troops, then to any group of individuals with something in common, and later to a single companion. Some usage commentators have objected to this last sense because it can be hard to tell whether the plural refers to different individuals or different groups. The “companion” sense is well established in standard use, however, and its meaning is clear enough in such sentences as “her cohorts came along with her to the game.”
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