HyperDic: prince

English > 1 sense of the word prince:
NOUNperson princea male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
prince > pronunciation
Soundsprih'ns
Rhymescompetence ... wince: 11 rhymes with ihns...
English > prince: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign).
InstancesCyrus, Cyrus the YoungerPersian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
Edward, Prince Edward, Edward Antony Richard LouisThird son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)
Philip, Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghEnglishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
Rupert, Prince RupertEnglish leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
Member ofroyalty, royal family, royal line, royal houseroyal persons collectively
NarrowerElectorAny of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Prince of WalesThe male heir apparent of the British sovereign
archdukeA sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
crown princeA male heir apparent to a throne
dauphinformerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
grand dukeA prince who rules a territory
maharaja, maharajahA great raja
prince consortA prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
princelingA young prince
princelingA petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality
Broaderaristocrat, blue blood, patricianA member of the aristocracy
Spanishconde, infante, principe, príncipe
Catalanpríncep
Adjectivesprincelyhaving the rank of or befitting a prince
Nounsprincedomterritory ruled by a prince
princedomthe dignity or rank or position of a prince

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