English Explanatory Dictionary

consort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The spouse of a monarch.
  2. A husband, wife, companion or partner.
  3. An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc.
  4. A ship accompanying another.
  5. Association or partnership.
  6. A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument.
  7. Harmony of sounds; concert, as of musical instruments.
adj
  1. of a title, by virtue of one's (living) spouse; often contrasted with regnant and dowager
verb
  1. To associate or keep company (with).
  2. To be in agreement.
name
  1. A village in Alberta, Canada.

Pronunciation

kŏn'sôt /ˈkɒnsɔːt/ kän'sôrt /ˈkɑnsɔɹt/ En-us-consort-noun.oga kənsôt' /kənˈsɔːt/ kənsôrt' /kənˈsɔɹt/ En-us-consort-verb.oga LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-consort.wav

Word forms

consort consorts consorting consorted

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French, ultimately from Latin cōnsors. As “companion or partner”, via Middle English consorte.

Synonyms

companion escort spouse association partnership band group hang out associate agree concur

Related words

queen dowager queen regnant regnant

Derived words

broken consort consortism consortship king consort prince consort princess consort queen consort consortable consorter nonconsorting
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