princess

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noun

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

princess

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adjective

prin·​cess ˈprin(t)-səs 

ˈprin-ˌses

(usually British) prin-ˈses

variants or princesse

prin-ˈses 

: close-fitting and usually with gores from neck to flaring hemline

a princess gown

Synonyms of princess

Noun

• queen
• diva

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Having found his leading man, director William Wyler set out to find the young princess. — Daria Egidi, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026

Delphine Boël, 58, eventually won her legal fight and was granted the title of princess. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Like…one part princess…one part stripper…one part Russian spy. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

In the first two installments, Panettiere voiced the kind island kid turned princess Kairi for the games’ English dub. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French princesse princess, from prince

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1866, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing princess

• crown princess
• passenger princess

Rhymes for princess

• princesse

Kids Definition

princess

noun

prin·​cess

ˈprin(t)-səs, 

ˈprin-ˌses, 

prin-ˈses

1

: a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch : a female member of a royal family

2

: the wife of a prince