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prince

Pronunciation: /prɪns/
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Definition of prince

noun

  • the son of a monarch.
  • a close male relative of a monarch, especially a grandson.
  • a male monarch of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor: he was the prince of a small kingdom that was now part of Pakistan
  • (in France, Germany, and other European countries) a nobleman, usually ranking next below a duke.
  • (prince of/among) a man or thing regarded as pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group:arctic char is a prince among fishes

Phrases

prince of the blood

a man who is a prince by right of his royal descent.

Derivatives

princedom

noun

princelike

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- 'first, chief, sovereign', from primus 'first' + capere 'take'

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