First Known Use: 15th century
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1consort
noun con·sort \ˈkän-ˌsȯrt\
Definition of CONSORT
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: a ship accompanying another
3
: spouse — compare prince consort, queen consort
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Origin of CONSORT
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin consort-, consors partner, sharer, from com- + sort-, sors lot, share — more at series
Rhymes with CONSORT
abort, airport, amort, aport, assort, athwart, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, comport, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, exhort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, passport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, resort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, spoilsport, Stockport, support, toothwort, transport
2consort
noun
Definition of CONSORT
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: conjunction, association <he ruled in consort with his father>
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a : a group of singers or instrumentalists performing together b : a set of musical instruments of the same family
Origin of CONSORT
Middle French consorte, from consort
First Known Use: 1584
3consort
verb con·sort \kən-ˈsȯrt, kän-ˈ, ˈkän-ˌ\
Definition of CONSORT
transitive verb
2
obsolete : escort
intransitive verb
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: to keep company <consorting with criminals>
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obsolete : to make harmony : play
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First Known Use of CONSORT
1588
Related to CONSORT
- Synonyms
- chum, company, consociate, associate, fraternize, hang (around or out), hobnob, hook up, mess around, pal (around), run, sort, travel
CONSORT Defined for Kids
1consort
noun con·sort \ˈkän-ˌsȯrt\
Definition of CONSORT for Kids
: a wife or husband especially of a king or queen
2consort
verb con·sort \kən-ˈsȯrt\
con·sort·edcon·sort·ing
Definition of CONSORT for Kids
: to spend time with as a companion : associate
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