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prince
a male sovereign or monarch; the chief or greatest: the prince of journalists
Not to be confused with:
prints – copies of a photograph or document; fingerprints, paw prints; produces a copy of something on paper or other material
prince
(prĭns)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.
prince′ship′ n.
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. informal US and Canadian a generous and charming man
[C13: via Old French from Latin princeps first man, ruler, chief]
ˈprinceˌlike adj
Prince
(prɪns)n
(Biography) 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)
prince
(prɪns)n.
1. a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
2. (in Great Britain) a son of the sovereign or of a son of the sovereign.
3. the English equivalent of any of various titles of nobility in other countries.
4. a holder of such a title.
5. the ruler of a small or subordinate state, as Monaco.
6. a preeminent person in any class or group: a merchant prince.
7. an admirable person.
8. Archaic. a monarch or king.
[1175–1225; < Old French < Latin prīncipem, acc. of prīnceps first, principal (adj.), principal person, leader (n.) =prīn-, for prīmus prime + -cep- (comb. form of capere to take) + -s nominative singular ending]
prince
- admiral - First used in English to mean "an emir or prince under the Sultan," coming from Arabic amir al, "commander of"; admiral was originally a sea lord due to the office of amir-al-bahr or amir-al-ma (Arabic), "ameer/emir of the sea."
- prince - Derived from Latin princeps, "chief man" or "leading citizen."
- tycoon - Comes from Japanese tai, "great," and kun, "prince, lord," from Chinese da, "great," and jun, "prince, ruler."
- whipping boy - Meaning "scapegoat," the phrase derives from the boy formerly raised with a prince or other young nobleman and whipped for the latter's misdeeds.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 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 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 |
prince
noun ruler, lord, monarch, sovereign, crown prince, liege, potentate, prince regent, crowned head, dynast the prince and other royal guests
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princoreĝido
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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
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
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
prince
(prins) noun1. a male member of a royal family, especially the son of a king or queen. Prince Charles.
2. the ruler of some states or countries. Prince Rainier of Monaco.
ˈprincely adjective1. of a prince. princely duties.
2. magnificent; splendid. a princely gift.
princess (prinˈses) , ((American) ˈprinsəs) noun1. the wife or widow of a prince.
2. a woman of the same rank as a prince in her own right. Princess Anne.
princiˈpality (-ˈpӕ-) – plural ˌprinciˈpalities – noun a state or country ruled by a prince.