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Dictionary: con·sort   (kŏn'sôrt') pronunciation
n.
  1. A husband or wife, especially the spouse of a monarch.
  2. A companion or partner.
  3. A ship accompanying another in travel.
  4. Partnership; association: governed in consort with her advisers.
  5. A group; a company: a consort of fellow diplomats.
  6. Music.
    1. An instrumental ensemble.
    2. An ensemble using instruments of the same family.

v., -sort·ed, -sort·ing, -sorts. (kən-sôrt')

v.intr.
  1. To keep company; associate: a politician known to consort with gangsters.
  2. To be in accord or agreement.
v.tr.
  1. To unite in company; associate.
  2. Obsolete.
    1. To escort; accompany.
    2. To espouse.

[Middle English, colleague, from Old French, from Latin cōnsors, cōnsort- : com-, com- + sors, fate.]


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noun

    A husband or wife: mate, partner, spouse. Informal better half. See marriage/unmarried.

verb

  1. To be with as a companion: associate, fraternize, hang around, hobnob, run (around), troop. Slang hang out. Idioms: rub elbowsshoulders. See near/far/distance.
  2. To be with or go with (another): accompany, attend, companion, company, escort. Idioms: go hand in hand with. See accompanied.

Antonyms: consort
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n

Definition: associate, partner
Antonyms: antagonist, enemy, foe

v

Definition: agree
Antonyms: disagree


n. ˈkänܖsôrt a ship sailing in company with another.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

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A consort is a spouse or companion, often of royalty or a deity, sometimes slightly inferior in function/status.

  • Queen consort, wife of a reigning king
  • King consort, husband of a reigning queen
  • Prince consort, possible title for husband of a reigning princess; alternative title for husband of a reigning queen
  • Princess consort, wife of a reigning prince; alternative title for wife of a reigning king
In Canada
In China
In the United Kingdom
In religion
In Spain

Consort may also refer to:

to keep the company of


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - gemal, ensemble, ledsageskib
v. intr. - omgås, harmonere
v. tr. - forene

Nederlands (Dutch)
gemaal, collega, konvooischip, instrumentaal ensemble, omgaan met, overeenstemmen

Français (French)
n. - (Mus) petit ensemble, époux (arch)
v. intr. - fréquenter, frayer avec (qn), s'accorder avec
v. tr. - fréquenter

Deutsch (German)
v. - verkehren, harmonieren
n. - Gemahl, Gatte

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συναναστρέφομαι, συγχρωτίζομαι
n. - σύντροφος, σύζυγος (μονάρχη ή ηγεμόνα), (ναυτ.) πλοίο συνοδείας

Italiano (Italian)
consorte

Português (Portuguese)
v. - associar-se, casar-se
n. - consorte (m), sócio (m), navio (m) de conserva (Náut.)

Русский (Russian)
супруг, группа музыкантов, общаться с нежелательными людьми

Español (Spanish)
n. - consorte, cónyuge
v. intr. - juntarse, acompañarse, casarse, asociarse
v. tr. - casar, juntar, asociar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förena sig, stämma överens, förena
n. - make, maka, konvojfartyg

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
配偶, 夫妻, 陪伴, 符合, 结交, 使配对

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 配偶, 夫妻
v. intr. - 陪伴, 符合, 結交
v. tr. - 使配對

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (국왕이나 여왕 등의) 배우자, 동료, 요선
v. intr. - 교제하다, 일치하다
v. tr. - ~을 조화 있게 결합하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - コンソート, 配偶者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) رافق, عاشر (الاسم) زوج أو زوجه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ספינת-ליווי, בן-זוג, להקת נגנים, בת-זוג (בד"כ מלכותית), בן-לוויה‬
v. intr. - ‮התרועע, התחבר, עלה בקנה אחד עם‬
v. tr. - ‮הלם את‬


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