1
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
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a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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The prince and his ex-wife have been living at Royal Lodge since 2008 despite divorcing in 1996.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Now, after the prince met with his father for the first time in over a year on good terms, things have changed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
In terms of its risk-to-reward ratio, investing in an independent film ranks somewhere in the neighborhood of accepting the hand of a Nigerian prince who has introduced himself to you via cold email.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The prince paid £1 million for the property back in 2003, and under the terms of the 75-year lease, due to expire on June 15, 2078, he is expected to pay for any refurbishment work and the maintenance of the surrounding grounds.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Now, after the prince met with his father for the first time in over a year on good terms, things have changed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
In terms of its risk-to-reward ratio, investing in an independent film ranks somewhere in the neighborhood of accepting the hand of a Nigerian prince who has introduced himself to you via cold email.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The prince paid £1 million for the property back in 2003, and under the terms of the 75-year lease, due to expire on June 15, 2078, he is expected to pay for any refurbishment work and the maintenance of the surrounding grounds.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prince. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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prince
noun1
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
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