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noun
- 1. a wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch: "Queen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert"
- 2. a ship sailing in company with another.
verb
- 1. habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others: "you chose to consort with the enemy" Similar
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CONSORT definition: 1. to spend a lot of time in the company of a particular group of people, especially people whose…. Learn more.
1. : conjunction, association. He ruled in consort with his father. 2. : group, assembly.
Jun 2, 2024 · consort (not comparable) ( postpositive) 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.
1. verb. If you say that someone consorts with a particular person or group, you mean that they spend a lot of time with them, and usually that you do not think this is a good thing. [formal, disapproval] He regularly consorted with known drug-dealers. [VERB + with]
a wife or husband, especially of a ruler: The Emperor Napoleon III and his consort lived sedately in an apartment in the Tuileries. queen consort When her husband was crowned she became Queen Consort. prince consort Philip was Elizabeth's prince consort. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
con·sort. (kŏn′sôrt′) n. 1. A husband or wife, especially the spouse of a monarch. 2. A companion or partner. 3. An animal with which another animal, usually of the opposite sex, forms a bond for a temporary period during which the two individuals maintain close proximity and engage in mating or other sexual behavior. 4.
As a noun, the term consort refers to the spouse of the reigning monarch. Prince Albert was called the prince consort because he was married to Queen Victoria when she ruled Great Britain.
Consort definition: a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.. See examples of CONSORT used in a sentence.
Definition of consort noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'consort' 1. If you say that someone consorts with a particular person or group, you mean that they spend a lot of time with them, and usually that you do not think this is a good thing. [formal, disapproval] [...] 2. The ruling monarch's wife or husband is called their consort . [...] More. Pronunciations of 'consort'
