prince consort

English

Etymology

A calque translation of French prince consort, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

Noun

prince consort (plural princes consort)

the husband of a queen regnant who is not himself a king in his own right.

Translations

husband of queen

Finnish: prinssipuoliso

Italian: principe consorte m

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