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CONSORT

/ˈkɑnsɔɹt/

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What does CONSORT mean?

noun

  1. The spouse of a monarch.
  2. A husband, wife, companion or partner.
  3. (humorous) An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc.
More meanings (8)

noun

  1. A ship accompanying another.
  2. Association or partnership.
  3. A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument.
  4. (obsolete) Harmony of sounds; concert, as of musical instruments.

adjective

  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.

proper noun

  1. A village in Alberta, Canada.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɑnsɔɹt/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/kənˈsɔɹt/
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Soon, at five o’clock, Please you, I’ll meet with you upon the mart, And afterward consort you till bedtime.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
Isis, the consort of Osiris, learns of his death, slain by the great serpent, and ransacks the world in search of his body.
Ignatius DonnellyRagnarok : the Age of Fire and GravelProject Gutenberg ebook #5109
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The Prince Consort' said that the drawings opened up quite a new subject to him, which he had not before had the opportunity of considering.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
In many respects it will be a great advantage having a consort--perhaps it may somewhat shorten our cruise, which I most cordially hope it may.
Charles DarwinLife and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2087
At one end of the chamber, upon massive golden thrones encrusted with diamonds, sat Than Kosis and his consort, surrounded by officers and dignitaries of state.
Edgar Rice BurroughsA princess of MarsProject Gutenberg ebook #62