prince consort


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prince consort

n.
The husband of a sovereign queen.
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prince consort

n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the husband of a female sovereign, who is himself a prince
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prince′ con′sort


n.
a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign.
[1860–65]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.prince consort - a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereignprince consort - a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
consort - the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
prince - a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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Translations

prince consort

n → Prinzgemahl m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

prince consort

n → principe m consorte
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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