PRINCE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

prince

noun

ˈprin(t)s

Definition of prince

as in tycoon

a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth

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Recent Examples of prince It’s often been said that being a prince is the one job that Harry is really good at. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 That’s partly why the British royal family has recently tried to distance themselves from the disgraced ex-prince, to the point that he was stripped of his titles and evicted from his home at Royal Lodge. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026 The latter cover the landscape in the Algarve in late winter; legend has it that the pale pink, almost white, almond trees were planted many centuries ago by a Moorish prince for his homesick Nordic bride to resemble snow. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 One royal expert wondered if Harry's desire to spend more time with his father had shifted the prince's priorities after feeling homesick for some time. — Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prince

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prince

Noun

Her father, Robert Maxwell, was a flamboyant billionaire and larger-than-life British icon and media tycoon in the 1970s and 1980s.

— James Hill, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
The startup now boasts Allan Zeman, the Hong Kong tycoon responsible for growing the city’s Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district, as an advisor.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of tycoon

Noun

Sargeant, a Florida oil magnate, had come under fire from Venezuelan opposition figures and US allies for allegedly propping up Maduro.

— Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Ryan Reynolds is already something of a modern-day Renaissance man, being a highly successful actor, billionaire business mogul, and global soccer magnate.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnate

Noun

In the resort-view rooms, which start at an ample 535 square feet, the king bed is the focal point, topped with oversized white pillows and crisp white linens imprinted with monarch butterflies, a nod to the area’s colorful inhabitants.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
The king arbitrarily gives up his power and divides his kingdom among his children.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of king

Noun

In fact, challenging the rules of the digital road the tech lords have lucratively paved for themselves, the cases are but three of more than 2,000 such suits moving through a plethora of courts across the land against social media companies.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of lord

Noun

Oil barons once made deals in the stunning Art Deco lobby, and many celebrities have checked in over the years, including Elvis Presley.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Like the barons of New York a century ago, Ackman seems to be trying to shift the landscape to create another corridor, one fitted to his own interests.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of baron

Noun

The black walnut double staircase in the center hall foyer has carved lions.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
On the business side, Portofino ’97 Eau de Parfum has consistently been the lion’s share of Victoria Beckham Beauty’s fragrance category, and year-to-date has grown 65 percent, according to the brand.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lion

Noun

Countless speakers left the Pale of Settlement – the territory in Eastern Europe where Jews had been granted permission to live under an edict of the Russian czars.

— Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Less than 48 hours later, Walden found himself without a job, having been waived by Parcells, then the Dolphins’ czar, the following Tuesday.

— Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026