consort
- consort
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I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin consort-, consors partner, sharer, from com- + sort-, sors lot, share — more at series
Date: 15th century
1. associate
2. a ship accompanying another
3. spouse — compare prince consort, queen consort
II. noun
Etymology: Middle French consorte, from consort
Date: 1584
1. conjunction, association <
he ruled in consort with his father
>
2. group, assembly <a consort of specialists
>
3.
a. a group of singers or instrumentalists performing together
b. a set of musical instruments of the same family
III. verb
Date: 1588
transitive verb
1. unite, associate
2. obsolete escort
intransitive verb
1. to keep company <consorting with criminals
>
2. obsolete to make harmony ; play
3. accord, harmonize <the illustrations consort admirably with the text — Times Literary Supplement
>
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Consort Fu — Grand Empress Dowager of China Reign 7 BC 2 BC Predecessor Empress Wang Zhengjun Successor Empress Dowager Bian Spouse Emperor Yuan of Han … Wikipedia
consort — [ kɔ̃sɔr ] n. m. et adj. m. • consors « complice » 1392; lat. consors « qui partage le sort » 1 ♦ Au plur. Untel et consorts, et ceux qui agissent avec lui; et les gens de même espèce (souvent péj.). ♢ Dr. Plaideurs ayant un intérêt commun à un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
consort — CONSÓRT, consorţi, s.m. (În sintagma) Prinţ consort = soţul unei regine încoronate ca suverană. – Din fr. consort, lat. consors, tis. Trimis de Joseph, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 consórt s. m., pl. consórţi Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
Consort — Con sort (k[o^]n s[^o]rt), n. [L. consore, sortis; con + sors lot, fate, share. See {Sort}.] 1. One who shares the lot of another; a companion; a partner; especially, a wife or husband. Milton. [1913 Webster] He single chose to live, and shunned… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Consort NT — Logo de Consort NT Création 1992 … Wikipédia en Français
Consort — bezeichnet im Deutschen: Consort (Musik), in der Renaissancemusik ein Ensemble aus Musikinstrumenten Consort bezeichnet im Englischen: einen Ehegatten oder Gefährten in der Form queen consort oder z. B. prince consort den Titel des Ehepartners… … Deutsch Wikipedia
CONSORT — is the name of the combined integrated library system shared by the CONSORT Colleges. The system runs on the Millennium software product developed by Innovative Interfaces, Inc. CONSORT has been a member of OhioLINK since 1996. External links*… … Wikipedia
Consort — [ kɔnsɔːt; englisch, wahrscheinlich von lateinisch consortium »Gemeinschaft«] das, (s)/ s, Bezeichnung für ein zumeist aus vier bis sechs Instrumentalisten bestehendes Kammermusikensemble in der englischen Musik des ausgehenden 16. und des 17.… … Universal-Lexikon
Consort — Con*sort , v. t. 1. To unite or join, as in affection, harmony, company, marriage, etc.; to associate. [1913 Webster] He with his consorted Eve. Milton. [1913 Webster] For all that pleasing is to living ears Was there consorted in one harmony.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consort — [n] associate, partner accompaniment, companion, concomitant, friend, husband, mate, spouse, wife; concept 423 Ant. antagonist, enemy, foe consort [v1] be friendly with; fraternize accompany, associate, attend, bear, befriend, bring, carry,… … New thesaurus
consort — (n.) early 15c., partner, from M.Fr. consort colleague, partner, wife (14c., O.Fr. consorte), from L. consortem (nom. consors) partner, comrade; wife, brother, sister, lit. an adj., having the same lot, of the same fortune, from com with (see COM … Etymology dictionary
