prince

noun

ˈprin(t)s 

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

princeship

ˈprin(t)s-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms of prince

• tycoon
• magnate
• king
• lord
• monarch
• baron
• lion
• czar

Examples of prince in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The crown prince’s price for normalization has only risen in the aftermath of Gaza, said Hannah, the former Cheney aide, who is now a senior fellow at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

The question of what’s next for the former prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has been asked plenty of times in the past few weeks. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Nov. 2025

This year was no different as the celebration fell just a few weeks after the monarch made the difficult decision to strip his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of all his royal titles, including prince. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025

Epstein separately told a journalist that Giuffre had flown on his plane and posed for a photo with Andrew, contradicting the prince’s claims of no recollection. —Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin princip-, princeps leader, initiator, from primus first + capere to take — more at heave entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing prince

• crown prince
• prince consort
• prince's feather

Rhymes for prince

• mince
• quince
• rinse
• since
• wince
• convince
• evince

Kids Definition

prince

noun

ˈprin(t)s 

1

: monarch sense 1

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