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   prince

   /prɪns/

   noun

   • 1. the son of a monarch.
   • ▪ a close male relative of a monarch, especially a grandson.
   • ▪ a male monarch of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor: "he was the prince of a small kingdom that was now part of Pakistan"
   • ▪ (in France, Germany, and other European countries) a nobleman, usually ranking next below a duke.
   • ▪ a man or thing regarded as pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group: "arctic char is a prince among fishes"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign’, from primus ‘first’ + capere ‘take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. princedom noun
   • 2. princelike adjective
   • 3. princeship noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   PRINCE definition: 1. an important male member of a royal family, especially a son or grandson of the king or queen…. Learn more.

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   prince: [noun] monarch, king. the ruler of a principality or state.

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   PRINCE meaning: 1. an important male member of a royal family, especially a son or grandson of the king or queen…. Learn more.

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   A prince is royalty, the son of a king or queen. Originally, a prince was the ruler of and individual territory, also known as “principalities.” A prince is a popular fairy tale hero, but there are real live ones, too.

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   8 meanings: 1. (in Britain) a son of the sovereign or of one of the sovereign's sons 2. a nonreigning male member of a.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprince noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   prince of/among something Topics People in society c1 (literary) a man who is thought to be one of the best in a particular field the prince of comedy Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin princeps , princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign’, from primus ‘first’ + capere ‘take’.

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   Prince definition: a nonreigning male member of a royal family.. See examples of PRINCE used in a sentence.

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   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.

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    PRINCE definition: 1. the son of a king or queen, or one of their close male relatives: 2. the male ruler of a small…. Learn more.

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    What does the noun prince mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun prince, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. prince has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (Middle English) Christianity (Middle English) chess (mid 1500s) bee ...