I. con ‧ sort 1 /ˈkɒnsɔːt $ ˈkɑːnsɔːrt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Sense 1: Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: consort , from Latin consors 'person you share with' , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + sors 'luck, fate' ]
[ Sense 2-3: Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: consorte , from consort ]
1 . the wife or husband of a ruler ⇨ ↑ prince consort
2 . a group of people who play very old music, or the group of old-fashioned instruments they use
3 . in consort (with somebody) formal doing something together with someone
II. con ‧ sort 2 /kənˈsɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ BrE AmE verb
consort with somebody phrasal verb formal
to spend time with someone that other people do not approve of:
a man who regularly consorted with prostitutes