prince

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.

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

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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

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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.

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

prince

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

Translations

أميرأَمِيرالأمير

princkníže

prinsfyrste

PrinzFürst

πρίγκιπαςβασιλόπουλο

princoreĝido

príncipe

prints

prinssiruhtinasupeaherkkusienikunkku

prince

princ

fejedelemherceguralkodó

prinsprins, furstifurstimikilmenni

principe

王子

왕자

kunigaikščiokunigaikštienėkunigaikštiskunigaikštystėprincas

princisvaldnieks

prins

fyrsteprins

książę

príncipe

князьпринц

kniežaprinc

princknezkraljevič

prins

เจ้าชาย

prens

королевич

hoàng tử

王子诸侯君主

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

prince

[ˈprɪns] n → prince m
the Prince of Wales → le prince de GallesPrince Charming n → prince m charmantprince consort n → prince m consort

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

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

prince

(prins) noun

1. a male member of a royal family, especially the son of a king or queen. Prince Charles. prins أمير принц príncipe princ der Prinz prins πρίγκιπαςpríncipe prints شاهزاده prinssi princeנסיך राजकुमार herceg pangeran prins principe 王子 왕자 princas princis putera prinsprinsksiążę شاهزاده 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 príncipe kníže der Fürst fyrste πρίγκιπαςpríncipe vürst پادشاه prinssi princeשליט शासक, राजा uralkodó; fejedelem pangeran prins, fursti principe 君主 군주 kunigaikštis princis; valdnieks Putera prinsprins, fyrsteksiążę پاچا príncipe prinţ князь knieža knez princ furste ผู้ครองนคร prens 君主，諸侯 князь حکمراں ông hoàng 君主, 诸侯

ˈprincely adjective

1. of a prince. princely duties. prinslik أميري княжески de príncipe knížecí prinzlich prinselig; fyrstelig πριγκιπικόςprincipesco, de príncipe vürsti- شاهانه prinssin princier נְסִיכִי राजसी hercegi pangeran prins- principesco 王子の 왕자의 princo, kunigaikščio prinča-; valdnieka- raja prinselijkprins-, fyrste- książęcy پاچايى 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 principesco skvělý, nádherný fürstlich fyrstelig πριγκιπικός, μεγαλοπρεπής, μεγαλειώδηςmagnífico; espléndido vürstlik باشکوه ruhtinaallinen princierנדיב शानदार, प्रतापी fejedelmi hebat höfðinglegur principesco 豪華な 호화로운 prabangus bagātīgs; grezns; karalisks mewah vorstelijk fyrsteligkrólewski ځلاند 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

princess (prinˈses) , ((American) ˈprinsəs) noun

1. the wife or widow of a prince. prinses زَوجَة أو أرمَلَة الأمير، أميرَه принцеса princesa kněžna die Prinzessin prinsesse πριγκίπισσαprincesa 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 prinsesprinsesse, fyrstinne księżna شاهزادګې princesa prinţesă княгиня kňažná kneginja princeza prinsessa ชายาของเจ้าชาย prenses 王妃(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 princesa princezna die Prinzessin prinsesse πριγκίπισσαprincesa printsess پرنسس prinsessa princesse נְסִיכָה राजकुमारी hercegnő putri prinsessa principessa 王女 왕비 princesė princese Puteri prinsesprinsesse, fyrstinneksiężniczka شاهزادګي princesa prinţesă принцесса princezná kneginja, princesa, kraljična princeza prinsessa เจ้าหญิง prenses 公主 принцеса شہزادي công chúa 公主

princiˈpality (-ˈpӕ-) – plural ˌprinciˈpalities – noun

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

prince

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