queen consort
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of queen consort
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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The commission for a formal portrait of Mariana of Austria, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor and Spain’s new queen consort, was a very big deal.
From Los Angeles Times
And if all of that is also true for a future queen consort, then there’s no hope for the rest of us.
From Salon
The wife of a British king is known as a queen consort, distinguishing the role from that of a reigning female monarch such as Queen Elizabeth II.
From Reuters
The couple had planned to tour Paris and Bordeaux in March as part of their debut on the world stage as monarch and queen consort.
From Washington Times
There are even Jack Russell-themed cakes in honor of the king and queen consort’s rescue dogs, Bluebell and Beth.
From Seattle Times
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