prince consort
noun
Simple meaning
The husband of a queen or an empress, who is not a king or an emperor in his own right.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
prinskuhnsawrtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɪnskənˈsɔɹt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The husband of a queen or an empress, who is not a king or an emperor in his own right, or is accorded this title in a monarchy in which only male monarchs may bear the title "king."
gender equality
A prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
gender equality
The husband of a princess, who is not a prince in his own right.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The husband of a queen or an empress, who is not a king or an emperor in his own right, or is accorded this title in a monarchy in which only male monarchs may bear the title "king."
Used this way, prince consort is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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