1
b
: the ruler of a principality or state
2
: a male member of a royal family
especially
: a son of the sovereign
3
: a nobleman of varying rank and status
4
: one likened to a prince
especially
: a man of high rank or of high standing in his class or profession
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a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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The Don’t Worry Darling director opened up about her experience tying the knot with Italian-American filmmaker Tao Ruspoli, son of late Italian prince Alessandro Ruspoli, after just a few months of dating back in 2003.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
On July 22, the prince will celebrate his 13th birthday, an occasion the family will mark with a party for family and friends, according to royals expert Charlotte Griffiths.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
Sources previously reported that Kate was hoping George would attend her alma mater Marlborough College or another co-ed school that would allow the young prince to go to school with his younger sister Princess Charlotte, 10.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 June 2026
In the show, the heroine shares nightmarish tales alongside Herneval, who appears not as a prince but a sentient book.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
On July 22, the prince will celebrate his 13th birthday, an occasion the family will mark with a party for family and friends, according to royals expert Charlotte Griffiths.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
Sources previously reported that Kate was hoping George would attend her alma mater Marlborough College or another co-ed school that would allow the young prince to go to school with his younger sister Princess Charlotte, 10.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 June 2026
In the show, the heroine shares nightmarish tales alongside Herneval, who appears not as a prince but a sentient book.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prince. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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prince
noun1
2
: a son or grandson of a monarch : a male member of a royal family
3
: a nobleman of very high rank
4
: a person of high standing in his class or profession
Etymology
Middle English prince "ruler, king," from early French prince (same meaning), from Latin princip-, princeps "leader, initiator," literally, "one who takes the first part," from primus "first" and capere "to take" — related to prime
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