prince consort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The husband of a queen or an empress, who is not a king or an emperor in his own right, or is accorded this title in a monarchy in which only male monarchs may bear the title "king."
  2. The husband of a princess, who is not a prince in his own right.

Word forms

prince consort princes consort

Etymology

Calque of French prince consort.

Synonyms

king consort emperor consort
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