prince

IPA: prˈɪns

noun

  • (now archaic or historical) A (male) ruler, a sovereign; a king, monarch.
  • (obsolete) A female monarch.
  • Someone who is preeminent in their field; a great person.
  • The (male) ruler or head of a principality.
  • A male member of a royal family other than the ruler; especially (in the United Kingdom) the son or grandson of the monarch.
  • A non-royal high title of nobility, especially in France and the Holy Roman Empire.
  • A type of court card used in tarot cards, the equivalent of the jack.
  • The mushroom Agaricus augustus.
  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Rohana.
  • The title of a prince.
  • A surname transferred from the nickname for someone who acted like a prince, or played the part in a pageant, or served in the household of a prince.
  • A male given name from English in occasional use.
  • A township in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
  • A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • A census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

verb

  • (intransitive, rare, often followed by dummy subject it) To behave or act like a prince.
  • (transitive, rare) To transform (someone) into a prince.
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Examples of "prince" in Sentences

  • The word prince means one who has authority in a specific kingdom.
  • The word prince seemed to have leaped over the language barrier easily enough.
  • The term prince of this world was a reference to the “principles” that influenced the Jewish religious world of thought at that time.
  • If anything, this passage truly stresses that a prince cannot always be good, “a prince… cannot possibly exercise all those virtues for which men are called ‘good’ (49.)”
  • Besides, the prince proved himself to be a _good prince_, and publicly acknowledged Palmer, showing himself in his box, taking charge of his entertainments, and occupying himself with his racing-stable.

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