consort vs precious

consort

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

  • 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. 

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

verb
  • To be in agreement. 

  • To associate or keep company (with). 

precious

noun
  • Someone (or something) who is loved; a darling. 

adj
  • Regarded with love or tenderness. 

  • Contrived to be cute or charming. 

  • Treated with too much reverence. 

  • Thorough; utter. 

  • Blasted; damned. 

  • Of high value or worth. 

adv
  • Very; an intensifier. 

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