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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
Recent Examples of prince from the Web
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Prince Mohammed will be surrounded by cousins and relatives Challenge is to sell Vision 2030 to Saudi’s young population The youngest crown prince in living memory represents a broader youth revolution in Saudi Arabia.
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The royal decree did not nominate a new deputy crown prince.
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King Salman ousted the 57-year-old previous crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef from the line of succession, and also from his post as interior minister, reports the New York Times.
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In the course of those conversations, the prince developed a good relationship with Kushner and Ivanka Trump as well as others in the Trump administration, according to the first official.
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Salman also appointed his then-29-year-old son as deputy crown prince and defense minister to oversee the Yemen campaign.
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The monarch stripped Prince Mohammed bin Nayef from his title as crown prince and from his powerful position as the country’s interior minister overseeing security.
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This plan, too, was written by a small group of technocrats and Western consultants close to the prince.
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Still, there's a bright side to the decision by the prince of darkness to pull out of the Paris accord.
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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
PRINCE Defined for English Language Learners
prince
playDefinition of prince for English Language Learners
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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.
PRINCE Defined for Kids
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