1
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
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a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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An outdoor-loving aristocrat, she was credited for creating an atmosphere of normality for the young princes, particularly after their mother’s death in 1997.
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
The original tale of Simba released more than 30 years ago was brought to life by an all-star cast that included Matthew Broderick as the voice of the lion prince, James Earl Jones in the role of Mufasa, Jeremy Irons as Scar, Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi, and Rowan Atkinson as Zazu.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Back in June, it was announced that the prince would take over his father’s official governing duties.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The former couple, and their daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, will not be in attendance for morning church services or lunch with the royal family at the Sandringham House following a new scandal for the prince, People magazine reported.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
The original tale of Simba released more than 30 years ago was brought to life by an all-star cast that included Matthew Broderick as the voice of the lion prince, James Earl Jones in the role of Mufasa, Jeremy Irons as Scar, Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi, and Rowan Atkinson as Zazu.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Back in June, it was announced that the prince would take over his father’s official governing duties.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The former couple, and their daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, will not be in attendance for morning church services or lunch with the royal family at the Sandringham House following a new scandal for the prince, People magazine reported.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prince. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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prince
noun1
2
: a son or grandson of a monarch : a male member of a royal family
3
: a nobleman of very high rank
4
: a person of high standing in his class or profession
Etymology
Middle English prince "ruler, king," from early French prince (same meaning), from Latin princip-, princeps "leader, initiator," literally, "one who takes the first part," from primus "first" and capere "to take" — related to prime
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