While visiting the site
Flipside today I saw an interesting post about her ancestor's tombstone. On the stone this woman was referred to as the "
consort" of the man. In today's lexicon that may not conjure up the best image but back in the day the word referred to the spouse who died first, usually a woman. You see the marriage was considered a consortium.
The remaining spouse is then referred to as the "
relic".
Lori, Thanks for reading my blog and clearing up the word consort.
ReplyDeleteCan you feel like a relic even if you and your husband are still alive?!? Very interesting descriptors.
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