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princess
[prin-sis, -ses, prin-ses]
noun
a nonreigning female member of a royal family.
History/Historical.a female sovereign or monarch; queen.
the consort of a prince.
(in Great Britain) a daughter or granddaughter (if the child of a son) of a king or queen.
a woman considered to have the qualities or characteristics of a princess.
adjective
Also princesse. (of a woman's dress, coat, or the like) styled with a close-fitting bodice and flared skirt, cut in single pieces, as gores, from shoulder to hem.
princess
/ ɪˈɛ /
noun
(in Britain) a daughter of the sovereign or of one of the sovereign's sons
a nonreigning female member of a sovereign family
the wife and consort of a prince
any very attractive or outstanding woman
Also called: princess dress. princess line.a style of dress with a fitted bodice and an A-line skirt that is shaped by seams from shoulder to hem without a seam at the waistline
Gender Note
Other Word Forms
- princesslike adjective
- princessly adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The princess was joined by the Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence at the chapel's Galilee porch, a traditional vantage point to see the spectacle.
The princess is now in remission from her cancer.
Mr Hunt showed the princess some examples of textiles by the Victorian designer, William Morris, and she said how much she liked the foliage design.
The princess - the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - was born on 4 June 2021, a year after her parents stepped back from being senior royals and moved to the US.
Born and raised in Oslo, the princess recently completed her military service, spending 15 months as an engineer soldier and rifleman.
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