PRINCESS


Meaning of PRINCESS in English

— princesslike , adj. — princessly , adj.

/prin"sis, -ses, prin ses"/ , n.

1. a nonreigning female member of a royal family.

2. Hist. a female sovereign or monarch; queen.

3. the consort of a prince.

4. (in Great Britain) a daughter or granddaughter (if the child of a son) of a king or queen.

5. a woman considered to have the qualities or characteristics of a princess.

adj.

6. Also, princesse . (of a woman's dress, coat, or the like) styled with a close-fitting bodice and flared skirt, cut in single pieces, as gores, from shoulder to hem.

[ 1350-1400; ME princesse ]

Usage . See -ess .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .