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Synonyms for consort

15 synonyms
3 meanings

noun

Most common

spouse escort choir cahoots sultana

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Band — A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument

2. Association — association or partnership

association, partnership

3. Spouse — A husband, wife, companion or partner

spouse, wife, companion, helpmate, partner, better half, helpmeet

Other

escort, sultana, choir, cahoots

Definitions

n. 1
A husband, wife, companion or partner.
n. 2
Association or partnership.
n. 3
A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument.

Related words

Word family: consortism
Phrases: queen consort king consort prince consort

Forms

Plural: consorts → bands, groups, associations, partnerships…

Choose the right word

or Consort?

Consort is a word of equality and dignity, as applied especially to the marriage relation.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

spouse This is a perfect mattress for you and your spouse.
escort We saw Tom getting in a limo with two escort girls.
choir The cathedral choir sang like angels last Sunday.
cahoots Boris accused Melissa of being in cahoots with John.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
consort		rising
spouse		rising
escort		rising
choir		rising
cahoots		rising
sultana		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: wife¹, band¹
5 letters: group¹, choir²
6 letters: spouse¹, escort²
7 letters: partner², cahoots², sultana
8 letters: helpmate, helpmeet
9 letters: companion³
11 letters: association⁵, partnership³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (choir² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: bitch