consort
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sɔrt, noun
1.
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort.
2.
one vessel or ship accompanying another.
3.
Music.
a.
a group of instrumentalists and singers who perform music, especially old music.
b.
a group of instruments of the same family, as viols, played in concert.
4.
a companion, associate, or partner: a confidant and consort of heads of state.
5.
accord or agreement.
verb (used without object)
7.
to associate; keep company: to consort with known criminals.
8.
to agree or harmonize.
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Consort
is always a great word to know.
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verb (used with object)
9.
to associate, join, or unite.
10.
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| consort | |
| —vb (usually foll by with) | |
| 1. | to keep company (with undesirable people); associate |
| 2. | (intr) to agree or harmonize |
| 3. | rare (tr) to combine or unite |
| —n | |
| 4. | esp formerly |
| a. a small group of instruments, either of the same type, such as viols, (a whole consort) or of different types (a broken consort) | |
| b. (as modifier): consort music | |
| 5. | the husband or wife of a reigning monarch |
| 6. | a partner or companion, esp a husband or wife |
| 7. | a ship that escorts another |
| 8. | obsolete |
| a. companionship or association | |
| b. agreement or accord | |
| [C15: from Old French, from Latin consors sharer, partner, from sors lot, fate, portion] | |
| con'sortable | |
| —adj | |
| con'sorter | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
consort
1419, "partner," from M.Fr. consort "colleague, partner, wife," from L. consortem (nom. consors, gen. consortis) "partner, neighbor," from com- "with" + sors "a share, lot" (see sort). Sense of "husband or wife" ("partner in marriage") is 1634. The verb is from 1588. Confused
in form and sense with concert since 1584.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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consort
in music, instrumental ensemble popular in England during the 16th and 17th centuries. The word consort was also used to indicate the music itself and the performance
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Example sentences
Making straight for the door is much wiser, since he who hangs around risks being eaten by his consort.
Now youre a tower of strength: a consort battleship.
If a queen consort is present, she is crowned at this point in a simple ritual.
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