queen consort

noun

plural queens consort
: the wife of a reigning king

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Marie Antoinette, the country's new queen consort, declined to buy the necklace despite her reputation for extravagance. Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 The queen consort previously wore this dress on the final day of the Emperor and Empress of Japan’s state visit to the United Kingdom. Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024 Queen Margrethe, 84, abdicated the throne in January, officially making her eldest son and his wife the new monarch and queen consort. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024 The queen consort joined her husband, King Charles III, who read the King’s Speech from the The Sovereign’s Throne in the House of Lords chamber. Julia Teti, WWD, 17 July 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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