PRINCE


Meaning of PRINCE in English

I. Prince BrE AmE

(1958–) a US singer, ↑ guitar player, and songwriter, who is known for dressing and performing in a way that is intended to be sexually exciting and shocking. He was one of the most successful singers of the 1980s, and his records include Purple Rain (1984) and Sign O' the Times (1987).

II. Prince, The BrE AmE

(1532) a book by ↑ Machiavelli which discusses what a ruler should do in order to gain and keep power and be an effective ruler, even if this means being cruel, dishonest or immoral

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.