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prince consort

noun

a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign.

Origin of prince consort

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby prince consort

prin., prince, prince albert, prince albert national park, prince charming, prince consort, prince edward island, prince edward islander, prince george, prince of darkness, prince of peace

Example sentences from the Web for prince consort

The dropping out of a prince-consort rarely disorganises a monarchy.

Heart of the West |O. Henry
The interment of the prince-consort took place on the thirteenth of November.

Agnes Strickland's Queens of England, Vol. II. (of III) |Rosalie Kaufman

British Dictionary definitions for prince consort

prince consort

noun

the husband of a female sovereign, who is himself a prince