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prince

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[ prins ]

noun

  1. a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
  2. History/Historical. a sovereign or monarch; king.
  3. (in Great Britain) a son or grandson (if the child of a son) of a king or queen.
  4. the English equivalent of any of various titles of nobility in other countries.
  5. a holder of such a title.
  6. the ruler of a small state, as one actually or nominally subordinate to a suzerain:

    Monaco is ruled by a prince.

  7. a person or thing that is chief or preeminent in any class, group, etc.:

    a merchant prince.

  8. a person possessing admirably fine and genial characteristics:

    He is a prince of a man.



Prince

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[ prins ]

noun

  1. Har·old S(mith) [har, -, uh, ld , smith], Hal, 1928–2019, U.S. stage director and producer.
  2. Prince Rogers Nelson, 1958–2016, U.S. singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
  3. a male given name.

Prince

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/ ɪԲ /

noun

  1. Prince1958MUSMUSIC: rock singerMUSIC: songwriterMUSIC: record producer full name Prince Rogers Nelson. born 1958, US rock singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His albums include Dirty Mind (1981), Purple Rain (1984), Parade (1986), and Sign o' the Times (1987)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

prince

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/ ɪԲ /

noun

  1. (in Britain) a son of the sovereign or of one of the sovereign's sons
  2. a nonreigning male member of a sovereign family
  3. the monarch of a small territory, such as Monaco, usually called a principality, that was at some time subordinate to an emperor or king
  4. any sovereign; monarch
  5. a nobleman in various countries, such as Italy and Germany
  6. an outstanding member of a specified group

    a merchant prince

  7. informal.
    a generous and charming man
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳˌ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • Գl adjective
  • Գs󾱱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prince1

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin īԳ- (stem of īԳ ) first, principal (adj.), principal person, leader (noun), equivalent to ī- for īܲ prime + -cep- (combining form of capere to take) + -s nominative singular ending
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prince1

C13: via Old French from Latin princeps first man, ruler, chief
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The prince, who has denied all claims against him, reached an out-of-court settlement with her in 2022 which contained no admission of liability or apology.

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The prince said tech firms were "getting away with it" by arguing they didn't need to disclose information to UK families because of privacy considerations.

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As someone with an education in conflict and negotiation, I've been fascinated with Meghan since the rumors of her romance with the lesser-liked "spare" prince, Harry, started rumbling nearly a decade ago.

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The picture shows the schoolboy prince smiling, set against a woodlands backdrop.

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