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==Origin==

==Origin==

French ''chaperon'', [[literally]], hood, from Middle French, head covering, from ''chape''

French ''chaperon'', [[literally]], hood, from Middle French, head covering, from ''chape''

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1720]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1720]

The [[word]] derives figuratively from the French word ''chaperon'' (originally from the Late Latin ''cappa'', meaning "cape") which referred to a hood that was worn by men and women generally. A chaperone was part of the [[costume]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_the_Garter Knights of the Garter] when they were in full dress and, probably, since the Knights were [[court]] attendants, the word chaperon changed to mean escort. An alternate explanation comes from the sport of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconry falconry], where the word meant the hood placed over the head of a bird of prey to stop its [[desire]] to fly.

The [[word]] derives figuratively from the French word ''chaperon'' (originally from the Late Latin ''cappa'', meaning "cape") which referred to a hood that was worn by men and women generally. A chaperone was part of the [[costume]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_the_Garter Knights of the Garter] when they were in full dress and, probably, since the Knights were [[court]] attendants, the word chaperon changed to mean escort. An alternate explanation comes from the sport of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconry falconry], where the word meant the hood placed over the head of a bird of prey to stop its [[desire]] to fly.

The [[English]] verb ''chaperon'', "to be a chaperon," is first recorded in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen Jane Austen]'s "Sense and Sensibility", begun in 1796 as a sketch called "Elinor and Marianne".

The [[English]] verb ''chaperon'', "to be a chaperon," is first recorded in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen Jane Austen]'s "Sense and Sensibility", begun in 1796 as a sketch called "Elinor and Marianne".

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

:noun

:noun

Chaperones may be [[resisted]] and resented by the [[young people]] being supervised. The [[practice]] of one-on-one chaperones for social occasions has largely fallen out of use in Western [[society]], though the term is often applied to [[parents]] and [[teachers]] who supervise school dances and field trips.

Chaperones may be [[resisted]] and resented by the [[young people]] being supervised. The [[practice]] of one-on-one chaperones for social occasions has largely fallen out of use in Western [[society]], though the term is often applied to [[parents]] and [[teachers]] who supervise school dances and field trips.

The [[concept]] of a chaperone is also used in variation. For example, a chaperone might be an [[expert]] in a given activity who takes a [[group]] and accompanies them during outside activities to provide physical [[support]], [[advice]] and [[emergency]] [[attention]] if necessary. Sometimes the term is applied to people who are essentially [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_guides tour guides] (as were the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear-leader bear-leaders] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tour Grand Tour] in previous times). In addition, the term is used as a verb similar to "[[guide]]" (e.g., "I'll chaperone you around the city and show you all the best places.")

The [[concept]] of a chaperone is also used in variation. For example, a chaperone might be an [[expert]] in a given activity who takes a [[group]] and accompanies them during outside activities to provide physical [[support]], [[advice]] and [[emergency]] [[attention]] if necessary. Sometimes the term is applied to people who are essentially [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_guides tour guides] (as were the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear-leader bear-leaders] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tour Grand Tour] in previous times). In addition, the term is used as a verb similar to "[[guide]]" (e.g., "I'll chaperone you around the city and show you all the best places.")

[[Category: Sociology]]

[[Category: Sociology]]