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
Examples of prince in a Sentence
a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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In March 2024, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie gave an interview to The Washington Post in Washington, D.C., where the prince works as a defense industry attaché at the Danish Embassy.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 May 2025
Off the back of that viral video, a fan of Harry and Meghan Markle suggested the prince was the most obvious example, posting several videos of Harry on royal engagements.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Trump removed his shoes during his visit, as is customary in mosques, and was escorted by Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 15 May 2025
He was accompanied by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 May 2025
Off the back of that viral video, a fan of Harry and Meghan Markle suggested the prince was the most obvious example, posting several videos of Harry on royal engagements.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Trump removed his shoes during his visit, as is customary in mosques, and was escorted by Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 15 May 2025
He was accompanied by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prince. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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