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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At one point, the prince was seen giving his then-girlfriend a kiss on the cheek!
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
And unlike the Danish prince, her righteousness is undermined by the fact that Clytemnestra murdered her husband on much the same impulse as hers, punishment for his brutal slaying of another daughter.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Harry dropped 45 points in his net approval rating while Meghan dropped 36 points from December 5, 2022, pre-Netflix, to January 16, 2023, after the prince's book Spare was released.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Kate Middleton rescued her prince from an awkward situation.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
And unlike the Danish prince, her righteousness is undermined by the fact that Clytemnestra murdered her husband on much the same impulse as hers, punishment for his brutal slaying of another daughter.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Harry dropped 45 points in his net approval rating while Meghan dropped 36 points from December 5, 2022, pre-Netflix, to January 16, 2023, after the prince's book Spare was released.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Kate Middleton rescued her prince from an awkward situation.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prince. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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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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