the husband or wife of a king, queen, leader, etc. （统治者的）配偶 the Prince Consort (= the queen’s husband) 女王的丈夫
a group of old-fashioned musical instruments, or a group of musicians who play music from several centuries ago 一组（古乐器）；（演奏几世纪前音乐的）一组乐师 a solo accompanied by a consort of four viols 由一对四把小提琴伴奏的独奏
Word Originnoun sense 1 late Middle English (denoting a companion or colleague): via French from Latin consors ‘sharing, partner’, from con- ‘together with’ + sors, sort- ‘lot, destiny’. The verb senses are probably influenced by similar senses (now obsolete) of the verb sort. noun sense 2 late 16th cent.: earlier form of concert.