prince consort
Meanings
noun
- 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."
- The husband of a princess, who is not a prince in his own right.
Word forms
Etymology
Calque of French prince consort.
Synonyms
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