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
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a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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Once the crown prince of Rome, he was forced to flee at age 12 for his safety, and is now a humble farmer in Numidia, North Africa.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
This marks a stark reversal from when the crown prince, during the first Trump administration, was eager to broker the Trump peace plan and pressed the Palestinians for concessions.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
One of the great things about the prince is really manages to put people at ease very quickly.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Further complicating matters is the arrival of Fiyero Tigelaar (Jonathan Bailey), an airhead good-time prince who has been kicked out of several schools and is now trying his luck at Shiz.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
This marks a stark reversal from when the crown prince, during the first Trump administration, was eager to broker the Trump peace plan and pressed the Palestinians for concessions.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
One of the great things about the prince is really manages to put people at ease very quickly.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Further complicating matters is the arrival of Fiyero Tigelaar (Jonathan Bailey), an airhead good-time prince who has been kicked out of several schools and is now trying his luck at Shiz.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prince. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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