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Prince Prɪns Royal Male Noun Bre Wales Albert

Word prince
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / prɪns / NAmE / prɪns /
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  • the royal princes
  • the prince of wales
  • prince albert of monaco
  • the prince of comedy
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prince

(noun)BrE / prɪns / NAmE / prɪns /
  1. a male member of a royal family who is not king, especially the son or grandson of the king or queen
    • the royal princes
    • the Prince of Wales
  2. the male ruler of a small country or state that has a royal family; a male member of this family, especially the son or grandson of the ruler
    • Prince Albert of Monaco
  3. (in some European countries) a nobleman
  4. a man who is thought to be one of the best in a particular field
    • the prince of comedy

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign’, from primus ‘first’ + capere ‘take’.
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