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
Synonyms of prince
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a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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There was no message from the then-prince to Epstein accompanying the forwarded message.
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Tucker Reals, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The former prince moved out of Royal Lodge, his longtime Windsor home, last week and is now reportedly staying in a temporary property at Sandrin gham.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The former prince, now known simply as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has denied all wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But the Justice Department documents have brought new attention to Mountbatten-Windsor as reporters home in on dozens of email exchanges between Epstein and the former prince, many of which took place after the financier was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Tucker Reals, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The former prince moved out of Royal Lodge, his longtime Windsor home, last week and is now reportedly staying in a temporary property at Sandrin gham.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The former prince, now known simply as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has denied all wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But the Justice Department documents have brought new attention to Mountbatten-Windsor as reporters home in on dozens of email exchanges between Epstein and the former prince, many of which took place after the financier was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prince. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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