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
Synonyms of prince
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a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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At the top, the photo featured a timestamp of March 31, 2017, an era when the American actress and British prince were dating.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The plot follows the love affair between a British prince and the son of the President of the United States.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
And even as the prince attempts to reconcile with his father, there’s still a big distance between him and his brother William.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026
The pair bonded over their health journeys, and Hatton’s mother said that the prince and princess had been bastions of compassion up until her daughter’s death.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The plot follows the love affair between a British prince and the son of the President of the United States.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
And even as the prince attempts to reconcile with his father, there’s still a big distance between him and his brother William.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026
The pair bonded over their health journeys, and Hatton’s mother said that the prince and princess had been bastions of compassion up until her daughter’s death.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prince. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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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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