What is the Spanish word for the quinceañera’s court of honor?

Corte de honor is the Spanish phrase for a quinceañera’s court of honor.

The phrase translates as “court of honor.” It describes the group of attendants who accompany the quinceañera during formal parts of the celebration. Traditional descriptions commonly divide the court into damas and chambelanes, although names and arrangements vary by region.

A court may enter with the celebrant, stand beside her during a presentation, and perform a rehearsed waltz or other choreography. Its presence gives the event a ceremonial structure influenced by formal court imagery, but it does not make the attendants members of a royal household.

Today, families frequently adapt the corte de honor. The group can be small or large, include relatives and friends, use mixed-gender membership, or be omitted. Thus, corte de honor is the standard Spanish phrase for the concept, while its appearance and duties are matters of family and local tradition.