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princess

Pronunciation: /prɪnˈsɛs/
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Definition of princess

noun

  • the daughter of a monarch.
  • a close female relative of a monarch, especially a granddaughter.
  • the wife or widow of a prince.
  • the female monarch of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor.
  • (princess of/among) a woman or thing regarded as pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group:the princess of American politics
  • a spoilt or arrogant young woman:support your husband and stop being such a princess
  • British informal a form of address used by a man to a girl or woman:is something the matter, princess?

Phrases

princess of the blood

a woman who is a princess by right of her royal descent.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French princesse, from prince (see prince)

princess in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of princess in the US English dictionary
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