PRINCE


Meaning of PRINCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprin(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin princip-, princeps leader, initiator, from primus first + capere to take — more at heave

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : monarch , king

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

• prince·ship ˈprin(t)s-ˌship noun

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