Consort — Defs

01 n. One who shares the lot of another; a companion; a partner; especially, a wife or husband.

1.
One who shares the lot of another; a companion; a partner; especially, a wife or husband.
“He single chose to live, and shunned to wed, Well pleased to want a consort of his bed.” — Dryden.

“The consort of the queen has passed from this troubled sphere.” — Thakeray.

“The snow-white gander, invariably accompanied by his darker consort.” — Darwin.
2.
A ship keeping company with another.(Naut.)
3.
Concurrence; conjunction; combination; association; union.
“Take it singly, and it carries an air of levity; but, in consort with the rest, has a meaning quite different.” — Atterbury.
4.
An assembly or association of persons; a company; a group; a combination.[Obs.]
“In one consort' there sat Cruel revenge and rancorous despite, Disloyal treason, and heart-burning hate.” — Spenser.

“Lord, place me in thy consort.” — Herbert.
5.
Harmony of sounds; concert, as of musical instruments.[Obs.]
“To make a sad consort'; Come, let us join our mournful song with theirs.” — Spenser.

Phrases & compounds

Prince consort — the husband of a queen regnant.

Queen consort — the wife of a king, as distinguished from a queen regnant, who rules alone, and a queen dowager, the window of a king.

02 v. i. To unite or to keep company; to associate; -- used with with.

imp. & p. p. Consorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Consorting

1.
To unite or to keep company; to associate; -- used with with.
“Which of the Grecian chiefs consorts with thee?” — Dryden.

03 v. t. To unite or join, as in affection, harmony, company, marriage, etc.; to associate.

1.
To unite or join, as in affection, harmony, company, marriage, etc.; to associate.
“He with his consorted Eve.” — Milton.

“For all that pleasing is to living ears Was there consorted in one harmony.” — Spenser.

“He begins to consort himself with men.” — Locke.
2.
To attend; to accompany.[Obs.]
“Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here, Shalt with him hence.” — Shak.