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crown princess
noun
1
: the wife of a crown prince
2
: a female heir apparent or heir presumptive to a crown or throne
Examples of crown princess in a Sentence
She is ice-skating's new crown princess.
Recent Examples on the Web
The crown princess has a foundation focused on countering bullying and promoting well-being among the young.
—Jasmina Nielsen, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2022
The crown princess, who grew up in Australia, met Prince Frederik, the heir to the throne in Denmark, at a pub in Sydney during the 2000 Olympics.
—Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Feb. 2022
Despite her daughter’s death sentence, the crown princess secretly smuggles the baby out of the palace and instructs that she be left at a Buddhist temple.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
The official Instagram page for the Swedish royal family also shared a beautiful portrait of the crown princess to mark the occasion.
—Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 15 July 2021
Scholars are sure to question the notion that the country's crown princess used Franklin Roosevelt's infatuation with her to lure him into joining the Allies.
—Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
Kirsten Dunst is the crown princess of the look, followed closely by Suki Waterhouse, Sienna Miller and Beyoncé, back in her pre-twin days.
—Donna Freydkin, Allure, 18 Sep. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Crown princess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20princess. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
crown princess
noun1
: the wife of a crown prince
2
: the princess next in line for a crown or throne
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