Prince

Prince  (prns), Harold Smith Known as "Hal." Born 1928.

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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prince  (prns)

n.

1. A male member of a royal family other than the monarch, especially a son of the monarch.

2.

a. A man who is a ruler of a principality.

b. A hereditary male ruler; a king.

3. A nobleman of varying status or rank.

4. An outstanding man, especially in a particular group or class: a merchant prince.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin prnceps; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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princeship n.

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prince [prɪns]

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain) a son of the sovereign or of one of the sovereign's sons

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a nonreigning male member of a sovereign family

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any sovereign; monarch

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a nobleman in various countries, such as Italy and Germany

6. an outstanding member of a specified group a merchant prince

7. US and Canadian informal a generous and charming man

[via Old French from Latin princeps first man, ruler, chief]

princelike  adj

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Prince [prɪns]

n

(Biographies / Prince (1958 M, US, MUSIC: rock singer, MUSIC: songwriter, MUSIC: 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 Emancipation (1996). He changed his stage name to a symbol and is often referred to as `The Artist formerly known as Prince'

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

prince - a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign) royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty - royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty" archduke - a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria aristocrat, blue blood, patrician - a member of the aristocracy crown prince - a male heir apparent to a throne dauphin - formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne grand duke - a prince who rules a territory maharaja, maharajah - a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja Elector - any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire prince consort - a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign princeling - a young prince princeling - a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality Prince of Wales - the male heir apparent of the British sovereign

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prince

noun ruler, lord, monarch, sovereign, crown prince, liege, potentate, prince regent, crowned head, dynast the prince and other royal guests

Translations

prince [prɪns]

A. N → príncipe m
Prince Charles → el príncipe Carlos
Prince Charming → el Príncipe Azul, el Príncipe Encantador
the Prince of Darkness → el príncipe de las tinieblas
the Prince of Wales → el Príncipe de Gales(heredero del trono del Reino Unido, equivalente al Príncipe de Asturias en España)
see also crown C

B. CPD Prince Consort N → príncipe m consorte
Prince Regent N → príncipe m regente

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prince [ˈprɪns] n → prince m
the Prince of Wales → le prince de Galles
Prince Charming n → prince m charmant
prince consort n → prince m consort

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prince

n (= king’s son) → Prinz m; (= ruler) → Fürst m; Prince Charming (in fairy story) → der Königssohn; (fig) → der Märchenprinz; the Prince of Darkness → der Fürst der Finsternis; the Prince of Peace → der Friedensfürst; a prince among men → eine herausragende Erscheinung; he is prince of architects/architecture (liter) → er ist einer der herausragendsten Architekten

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prince [prɪns] n → principe m
Prince Charles → il principe Carlo

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prince [prɪns] n → principe m
Prince Charles → il principe Carlo

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prince

n prince [prins]

1 a male member of a royal family, especially the son of a king or queen Prince Charles. prins أمير принц princ prins der Prinz πρίγκιπας príncipe prints شاهزاده prinssi prince נָסִיך राजकुमार herceg pangeran prins principe 王子 왕자 princas princis putera prins prins książę príncipe prinţ принц princ princ, kraljevič princ prins เจ้าชาย prens 王子 принц شہزادہ hoàng tử 王子

2 the ruler of some states or countries Prince Rainier of Monaco. prins الأمير княз kníže fyrste der Fürst πρίγκιπας príncipe vürst پادشاه prinssi prince שָׁלִיט शासक, राजा uralkodó; fejedelem pangeran prins, fursti principe 君主 군주 kunigaikštis princis; valdnieks Putera prins prins, fyrste książę príncipe prinţ князь knieža knez princ furste ผู้ครองนคร prens 君主, 諸侯 князь حکمراں ông hoàng 君主, 诸侯

adj princely

1 of a prince princely duties. prinslik أميري княжески knížecí prinselig; fyrstelig prinzlich πριγκιπικός principesco, de príncipe vürsti- شاهانه prinssin princier נְסִיכִי राजसी hercegi pangeran prins- principesco 王子の 왕자의 princo, kunigaikščio prinča-; valdnieka- raja prinselijk prins-, fyrste- książęcy de príncipe princiar относящийся к принцу; княжеский, королевский kniežací knežji prinčevski furstlig แบบเจ้าชาย prensle ilgili 王子的 такий, що стосується принца شہزادہ کا thuộc ông hoàng 王子的

2 magnificent; splendid a princely gift. skitterend رائِع великолепен skvělý, nádherný fyrstelig fürstlich πριγκιπικός, μεγαλοπρεπής, μεγαλειώδης magnífico; espléndido vürstlik باشکوه ruhtinaallinen princier נָדִיב शानदार, प्रतापी fejedelmi hebat höfðinglegur principesco 豪華な 호화로운 prabangus bagātīgs; grezns; karalisks mewah vorstelijk fyrstelig królewski principesco prin­ciar великолепный, роскошный kráľovský razkošen bogat furstlig สง่างาม şahane 壯麗的，高貴的 чудовий, розкішний شاندار، عظيم الشان tráng lệ 壮丽的，高贵的

n princess [prinˈses, (American ) ˈprinsəs]

1 the wife or widow of a prince. prinses زَوجَة أو أرمَلَة الأمير، أميرَه принцеса kněžna prinsesse die Prinzessin πριγκίπισσα princesa vürstinna بیوه یا همسر شاهزاده prinsessa princesse נְסִיכָה किसी राजकुमार की पत्नी hercegné istri pangeran prinsessa principessa 王女 왕자비 princesė, kunigaikštienė princese; valdniece puteri prinses prinsesse, fyrstinne księżna princesa prinţesă княгиня kňažná kneginja princeza prinsessa ชายาของเจ้าชาย prenses 親王夫人(或公爵夫人) принцеса شہزادہ کي بيوي يا بيوہ công nương 亲王夫人（或公爵夫人）

2 a woman of the same rank as a prince in her own right Princess Anne. prinses الأميرَه княгиня princezna prinsesse die Prinzessin πριγκίπισσα princesa printsess پرنسس prinsessa princesse נְסִיכָה राजकुमारी hercegnő putri prinsessa principessa 王女 왕비 princesė princese Puteri prinses prinsesse, fyrstinne księżniczka princesa prinţesă принцесса princezná kneginja, princesa, kraljična princeza prinsessa เจ้าหญิง prenses 公主 принцеса شہزادي công chúa 公主

n princiˈpality [-ˈpӕ-]

a state or country ruled by a prince. prinsdom مَنْصِب أو لَقَب الأمارَه княжество knížectví fyrstendømme das Fürstentum πριγκιπάτο principado vürstiriik امیر نشین ruhtinaskunta principauté נְסִיכוּת राज्य, जागीर fejedelemség kepangeranan furstadæmi principato 公国 공국 kunigaikštystė hercogiste; kņaziste; grāfiste kerajaan kecil prinsdom fyrstedømme księstwo principado prin­cipat княжество kniežatstvo kneževina kneževina furstendöme ดินแดนที่ปกครองโดยเจ้าชาย prenslik 公國，侯國 князівство حکمراني chức vương 公国，侯国

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Prince → أمير princ prins Prinz πρίγκιπας príncipe prinssi prince princ principe 王子 왕자 prins prins książę príncipe принц prins เจ้าชาย prens hoàng tử 王子