n.
Pronunciation: ' kän- ˌ so ̇ rt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin consort-, consors partner, sharer, from com- + sort-, sors lot, share ― more at SERIES
Date: 15th century
1 : ASSOCIATE
2 : a ship accompanying another
3 : SPOUSE ― compare PRINCE CONSORT , QUEEN CONSORT