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prince
(prins)
noun
- Archaic any male monarch; esp., a king
- a ruler whose rank is below that of king; head of a principality
- a nonreigning male member of a royal family
- in Great Britain, a son of the sovereign or of a son of the sovereign
- any of various noblemen in other countries
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- a preeminent person in any class or group: a merchant prince
- Informal a fine, generous, helpful fellow
Origin: OFr < L princeps, first, chief, prince < *primo-caps, lit., first-taken < primus (see prime) + capere, to take (see have)
Related Forms:
- princedom noun
See prince in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A male member of a royal family other than the monarch, especially a son of the monarch.
- a. A man who is a ruler of a principality.b. A hereditary male ruler; a king.
- A nobleman of varying status or rank.
- An outstanding man, especially in a particular group or class: a merchant prince.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin prīnceps; see per1 in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- princeˈshipˌ noun
American stage director, producer, and writer whose productions include Damn Yankees (1955) and Fiorello! (1959), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize.
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