consort
noun/ˈkɒnsɔːt/
/ˈkɑːnsɔːrt/
- the husband or wife of a king, queen, ruler, etc.
- the Queen Consort (= the king's wife)
- Queen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert
- a group of old-fashioned musical instruments, or a group of musicians who play music from several centuries ago
- a solo accompanied by a consort of four viols
Word Originnoun sense 1 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. noun sense 2 late 16th cent.: earlier form of concert.
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