Word Frequency
prince (prɪns
)
Definitions
noun
- (in Britain) a son of the sovereign or of one of the sovereign's sons
- a nonreigning male member of a sovereign family
- the monarch of a small territory, such as Monaco, usually called a principality, that was at some time subordinate to an emperor or king
- any sovereign; monarch
- a nobleman in various countries, such as Italy and Germany
- an outstanding member of a specified group ⇒
a merchant prince
- (US & Canadian, informal) a generous and charming man
Derived Forms
ˈprinceˌlike adjectiveWord Origin
C13: via Old French from Latin princeps first man, ruler, chiefPrince (prɪns
)
Definitions
noun
- 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); in 2007 he released his latest album Planet Earth as a free gift with a British newspaper
Translations for 'prince'
- British English: prince A prince is a male member of a royal family, especially the son of the king or queen of a country....the prince and other royal guests.prɪns NOUN
- Arabic: أَمِير
- Brazilian Portuguese: príncipe
- Chinese: 王子
- Croatian: princ
- Czech: princ
- Danish: prins
- Dutch: prins
- European Spanish: príncipe
- Finnish: prinssi
- French: prince
- German: Prinz
- Greek: πρίγκιπας
- Italian: principe
- Japanese: 王子
- Korean: 왕자
- Norwegian: prins
- Polish: książę
- Portuguese: príncipe
- Romanian: prinț prinți
- Russian: принц
- Spanish: príncipe
- Swedish: prins
- Thai: เจ้าชาย
- Turkish: prens
- Ukrainian: принц
- Vietnamese: hoàng tử
Example Sentences Including 'prince'
Alex had been the impossible prince , perfect, now forever beyond her reach.The Ambassador's Women
And while the effects were robust, an attractive name cannot completely compensate for a face that is more frog than prince.New Scientist (2004)
Hardly anyone, apart from foreigners, mention the prince 's follies.Glasgow Herald (2001)
IRNA said Khatami talked with the prince about the Feb. 20 legislative elections.canada.com (2004)
In another scene shot earlier in the day, the Hamlet curse afflicts the young Hollywood import playing the prince.Globe and Mail (2003)
In the court of the cosmic zodiac, the Aries Moon represents the young prince or knight champion.MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)
She needed to learn as much as she could about the Hythrun prince.TREASON KEEP (2001)
The prince seemed to catch himself on the edge of some fault.A Time of War
They became known as the prince and the pauper because of Mullen's lifestyle.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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