Definition of prince
1a : monarch, kingb : 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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Examples of prince in a Sentence
a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
Origin and Etymology 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
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: a male member of a royal family; especially : the son or grandson of a king or queen
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: a male ruler or monarch in some countries
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: a man who is the best in his class, profession, etc.
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