consorts
Meaning of consorts
- a wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch.
Queen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert
- a ship sailing in company with another.
- habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others.
you chose to consort with the enemy
late Middle English (denoting a companion or colleague): via French from Latin consors ‘sharing, partner’, from con- ‘together with’ + sors, sort- ‘lot, destiny’. The verb senses are probably influenced by similar senses (now obsolete) of the verb sort .
plural noun- a small group of musicians performing together, typically playing instrumental music of the Renaissance period.
a consort of viols
an anthology of Tudor consort music
late 16th century: earlier form of concert.
Information about consorts
- The singular form of consorts is: consort.
- Languages in which consorts is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of consorts
con-sorts
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- consorts is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
consorts synonyms
Meaning a person with whom one has sex; a lover:
Meaning a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels:
Meaning a fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing:
Meaning a helpful companion or partner, especially one's husband or wife:
Meaning a husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner:
Meaning a married man considered in relation to his spouse:
Meaning a married woman considered in relation to her spouse:
Meaning be involved with:
Meaning (of a person) associate with others socially:
Meaning mix or cause to mix together:
Meaning partcipate in social activities; mix socially with others:
Meaning associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to:
Meaning mix socially, especially with those of perceived higher social status:
Words that rhyme with consorts
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