prince

prince

noun \ˈprin(t)s\

Definition of PRINCE

1

a : monarch, king 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

— prince·ship \ˈprin(t)s-ˌship\ noun

Examples of PRINCE

1. <a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth>

Origin of PRINCE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin princip-, princeps leader, initiator, from primus first + capere to take — more at heave

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to PRINCE

Synonyms: baron, captain, czar (also tsar or tzar), king, lion, lord, mogul, monarch, Napoleon, magnate, tycoon

Related Words: big boy, big cheese, bigfoot, biggie, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, fat cat, figure, heavy, heavyweight, honcho, kahuna, main man, mover and shaker, nabob, nawab, notable, personage, pooh-bah (also poo-bah), supremo [chiefly British], VIP; celebrity, personality, star, superstar; deity, demigod, god

Near Antonyms: half-pint, lightweight, small-timer; inferior, subordinate, underling; nobody, nothing, zero

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Rhymes with PRINCE

mince, rinse, since, wince