Definition of prince Prince

/pɹɪˈns/ - [prins] - prince

We found 19 definitions of prince from 7 different sources.

What does prince mean?

Noun Plural: princes
prince - a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
		aristocrat, blue blood, patrician a member of the aristocracy
		royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"
		archduke a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
		crown prince a male heir apparent to a throne
		dauphin formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
		grand duke a prince who rules a territory
		maharaja, maharajah a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
		elector any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
		prince consort a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
		princeling a young prince
		princeling a young prince
		prince of wales the male heir apparent of the British sovereign

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prince (Noun)
Someone who is preeminent in their field; a great person.
prince (Noun)
The male ruler or head of a principality.
prince (Noun)
A male member of a royal family other than the ruler; especially in the United Kingdom the son or grandson of the monarch.
prince (Noun)
A non-royal high title of nobility, especially in France and the Holy Roman Empire.
prince (Noun)
A common name of the mushroom Agaricus augustus.
prince (Noun)
A type of court card used in Tarot cards, the equivalent to the Jack.

prince (a.)
The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.
prince (a.)
The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as, princes of the blood.
prince (a.)
A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in different countries. In England it belongs to dukes, marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is always one of the royal family.
prince (a.)
The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class or profession; one who is preeminent; as, a merchant prince; a prince of players.
prince (v. i.)
To play the prince.

prince
Son of a prince, king, queen, emperor or empress, or other high-ranking person (such as a grand duke).
prince
The male ruler or head of a principality.

prince
prins, n. one of the highest rank: a sovereign: son of a king or emperor: a title of nobility, as in Germany: the chief of any body of men:—fem. Prin′cess.—v.i. to play the prince (usually with it).—ns. Prince′-bish′op, a bishop who was also the civil ruler or prince of his diocese; Prince′-Con′sort, the husband of a reigning queen; Prince′dom, the estate, jurisdiction, sovereignty, or rank of a prince; Prince′hood, rank or quality of a prince; Prince′-Impē′rial, the eldest son of an emperor; Prince′kin, Prince′let, Prince′ling, a little or inferior prince.—adj. Prince′-like, becoming a prince.—n. Prince′liness.—adj. Prince′ly, prince-like: becoming a prince: grand: august: regal.—adv. in a prince-like manner.—adv. Prin′cessly, like a princess.—n. Prin′cess-Roy′al, the eldest daughter of a sovereign.—adj. Prin′cified, ridiculously dignified.—n. Mer′chant-prince, a merchant who has gained great wealth.—Prince of darkness, Prince of this world, Satan; Prince of Peace, Christ: the Messiah; Prince of Wales, the eldest son of the British sovereign; Prince Rupert's drops (see Drop); Prince's feather, a tall showy annual with spikes of rose-coloured flowers; Prince's metal, a gold-like alloy of 70 parts of copper and 25 of zinc. [Fr.,—L. princeps—primus, first, capĕre, to take.]

A prince is a male member of a royal family. A female prince is known as princess.

Each royal family has its own rules saying who is called a prince. In most of these families, the son of a king or a queen is a prince. In some families, the son of a prince is also a prince. In Monaco and Lichtenstein, the ruler of the country is called the prince.
disambiguation
A prince is a member of the highest aristocracy
musician
Prince Rogers Nelson (better known as Prince) (born June 7, 1958) is an American singer and musician. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been known for blending erotic lyrics with funk rock and technology.