PRINCELING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

princeling

noun

Definition of princeling

as in prince

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Recent Examples of princeling Some princelings were profoundly disillusioned and decided on another life choice, which was to have fun and make money. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2025 Since many of his fellow princelings served in the senior ranks, however, Xi was better attuned to the politics within the military. — Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025 This innately good-hearted princeling is the only compelling character. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 Urie, a Drama Desk award winner, expertly plays the princeling as a well-meaning, but woefully awkward nerd who is hopelessly smitten from the moment Winnifred hauls herself onstage covered in leeches. — EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for princeling

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Noun

That reduction forced painful cuts to Vision 2030, the prince’s signature policy aimed at remaking Saudi Arabia.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Other schemes are more direct—like a new version of the Nigerian prince scam that uses celebrity deepfakes.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of prince

Noun

Born in 1901, Cartland was a fixture of British high society, rubbing shoulders with press barons, politicians, the aristocracy and the Royal Family, as step-grandmother to Princess Diana.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Baronet is a hereditary title and not part of the peerage, ranking below barons but above most knights, per Britannica.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of baron

Noun

Apparently inspired by that accomplishment, the 42-year-old duke committed to taking a leap to raise awareness for the Sunnybrook Foundation and another group that supports Canadian troops and veterans called True Patriot Love Foundation.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
The duke, who moved back to Britain last month after six years overseas, is no stranger to talking in front of rolling cameras.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of duke

Noun

Burnard and O’Shaughnessy point out that, whereas Britain regularly sent nobles to govern the Caribbean colonies—and dukes and earls to Ireland—the men appointed to administer the thirteen colonies more often lacked titles and were paid less.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
While this is partly because her father is an earl, the other part of her background honors the fact that her mother was a housemaid.

— Patricia A. Matthew, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of earl

Noun

Connie is married to a baronet, Clifford, who has been made impotent by a war wound, and Mellors is the gamekeeper on Clifford’s estate, Wragby.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The baronet wanders around his castle numb on heroin, reeling from his spectacular flameout as CEO of Lumi and the recent loss of his seat in Parliament.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026

Definition of baronet

Noun

Under the law, the remaining earls, viscounts and dukes who inherited their seats in the chamber along with their aristocratic titles will leave Parliament for good when the current session concludes this spring.

— Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Members of the upper chamber dropped their objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited their seats in the House of Lords, The Associated Press reported.

— Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026

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