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prince
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
Related Forms:
- princedom noun
See prince in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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