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prince
1[prins]
noun
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
History/Historical.a sovereign or monarch; king.
(in Great Britain) a son or grandson (if the child of a son) of a king or queen.
the English equivalent of any of various titles of nobility in other countries.
a holder of such a title.
the ruler of a small state, as one actually or nominally subordinate to a suzerain.
Monaco is ruled by a prince.
a person or thing that is chief or preeminent in any class, group, etc..
a merchant prince.
a person possessing admirably fine and genial characteristics.
He is a prince of a man.
Prince
2[prins]
noun
Harold S(mith) Hal, 1928–2019, U.S. stage director and producer.
Prince Rogers Nelson, 1958–2016, U.S. singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
a male given name.
prince
1/ ɪԲ /
noun
(in Britain) a son of the sovereign or of one of the sovereign's sons
a nonreigning male member of a sovereign family
the monarch of a small territory, such as Monaco, usually called a principality, that was at some time subordinate to an emperor or king
any sovereign; monarch
a nobleman in various countries, such as Italy and Germany
an outstanding member of a specified group
a merchant prince
informala generous and charming man
Prince
2/ ɪԲ /
noun
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)
Other Word Forms
- princeless adjective
- princeship noun
- ˈԳˌ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of prince1
Example Sentences
It featured the prince standing with his three children, their arms around each other, looking out to sea.
For example, the Iranian former crown prince Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's former Shah, who was overthrown in the country's 1979 Islamic revolution.
Prof Zelinitsky added: "This discovery shows us that, before tyrannosaurs became the kings, they were they were princes."
It added that the event at which Hafeez and his wife were photographed meeting the princes "was run by a third party".
Sir David's storytelling around the environment is a powerful asset in getting public attention and buy in – something the prince is acutely aware of.
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