prin·cess
ˈprin(t)-səs 
ˈprin-ˌses
(usually British) prin-ˈses
1
archaic
: a woman having sovereign power
2
: a female member of a royal family
especially
: a daughter or granddaughter of a sovereign
3
: the consort of a prince
4
: one likened to a princess
especially
: a woman of high rank or of high standing in her class or profession
a pop music princess
prin·cess
ˈprin(t)-səs
ˈprin-ˌses
(usually British) prin-ˈses
variants
or princesse
: close-fitting and usually with gores from neck to flaring hemline
a princess gown
Examples of princess in a Sentence
Noun
She's just a stuck-up princess.
as the reigning princess of pop music, she exerts an enormous influence over teens
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Morgan Evans, USA Today, 13 June 2026
At his Trooping the Colour debut in 1951, the future monarch rode in a carriage with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and his aunt, Princess Margaret, while his mother, who was still a princess at the time, rode on horseback in the parade.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Written between July and December 1991, the correspondence details the princess’ friendship with the British star.
—Sam Peters, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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Noun
Last year's annual event marked her first Trooping of the Colour since the princess announced her cancer remission.
—Morgan Evans, USA Today, 13 June 2026
At his Trooping the Colour debut in 1951, the future monarch rode in a carriage with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and his aunt, Princess Margaret, while his mother, who was still a princess at the time, rode on horseback in the parade.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Adjective
My first love came from trying on my first princess dress.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Written between July and December 1991, the correspondence details the princess’ friendship with the British star.
—Sam Peters, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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“Princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/princess. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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