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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The ceremony, which took place in London on Sept. 30, saw 10-year-old Scarlett gift the prince with crystal hearts for him, his Meghan, 43, and their children Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The prince's lawyer, David Sherborne, commended his battle outside court on Wednesday and pushed for a police investigation into the saga.
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For the men, the roles include various princes and kings and literary characters, like Peter Pan, Romeo and, lately, Dracula.
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The prince once asked for Jack Grealish’s No 10 shirt, received Christian Benteke’s boots and became close friends with another former Villa forward, John Carew.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The prince's lawyer, David Sherborne, commended his battle outside court on Wednesday and pushed for a police investigation into the saga.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
For the men, the roles include various princes and kings and literary characters, like Peter Pan, Romeo and, lately, Dracula.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
The prince once asked for Jack Grealish’s No 10 shirt, received Christian Benteke’s boots and became close friends with another former Villa forward, John Carew.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prince. Accessed 2 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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