baron vs consort

baron

noun
  • The male ruler of a barony. 

  • A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord). 

  • A person of great power in society, especially in business and politics. 

  • A prisoner who gains power and influence by lending or selling goods such as tobacco. 

  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euthalia. 

  • A baron of beef, a cut made up of a double sirloin. 

consort

noun
  • The spouse of a monarch. 

  • A ship accompanying another. 

  • Association or partnership. 

  • A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument. 

  • A husband, wife, companion or partner. 

  • An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc. 

verb
  • To be in agreement. 

  • To associate or keep company (with). 

adj
  • of a title, by virtue of one's (living) spouse; often contrasted with regnant and dowager 

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