queen consort

noun

plural queens consort
: the wife of a reigning king

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The midi dress featured the queen consort’s go-to silhouette, including three-quarter-length sleeves and a hemline that fell below her knee. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025 The queen consort wore an emerald green dress with contrasting fabric on the rounded collar of the garment and running down the sleeves. Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025 But the king’s children, Prince William and Prince Harry, were said to not be keen on having Camilla as a stepmother, let alone a future queen consort. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025 As for her accessories, the queen consort wore her signature Van Cleef & Arpels bracelets and styled a pair of white gold and sapphire tassel earrings by Fabergé. Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for queen consort

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of queen consort was in 1665

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“Queen consort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queen%20consort. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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