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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 10 Feb. 2025.
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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