prince consort

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English

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Etymology

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A calque translation of French prince consort.

Noun

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prince consort (plural princes consort)

  1. The husband of a queen regnant who is not a king in his own right, or is accorded this title in a monarchy in which only male monarchs may bear the title "king."
    Coordinate term: princess consort
    Near-synonym: king consort (if recognized as a king)
    • 1949 September and October, “Notes and News: The Windsor Centenary”, in Railway Magazine, page 340:
      Both the G.W.R. and the L.S.W.R. had to pay dearly for the privilege of entering the Royal Borough, for the Prince Consort drove a hard bargain with each.

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