consort.
The spouse of a monarch.
Meaning & usage
The spouse of a monarch.
A husband, wife, companion or partner.
An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc.
A ship accompanying another.
Association or partnership.
A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument.
Harmony of sounds; concert, as of musical instruments.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French, ultimately from Latin cōnsors. As “companion or partner”, via Middle English consorte.
of a title, by virtue of one's (living) spouse; often contrasted with regnant and dowager
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother took on nearly as many duties as queen dowager, after her husband's death, as she had had when she was queen consort during his reign.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French, ultimately from Latin cōnsors. As “companion or partner”, via Middle English consorte.
To associate or keep company (with).
To be in agreement.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French, ultimately from Latin cōnsors. As “companion or partner”, via Middle English consorte.
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