prince
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[edit] Etymology
From French prince, from Latin princeps (“‘first head’”), from primus (“‘first’”) + ceps (“‘head’”), related to capitus (“‘head’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- enPR: prĭns, IPA: /pɹɪns/, SAMPA: /prIns/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -ɪns, -ɪnts
- Homophones: prints
[edit] Noun
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prince (plural princes)
- Male ruler or head of a principality.
- Son or male-line grandson of a reigning prince, king, queen, emperor, or empress, or another type of monarch.
- (metaphorical) Great person.
- He is a prince among men.
- A common name of the mushroom Agaricus augustus.
[edit] Usage notes
- The female equivalent is princess.
- A prince is usually addressed as "Your Highness". A son of a king is "His Royal Highness"; a son of an emperor is "His Imperial Highness". A sovereign prince may have a style such as "His Serene Highness".
[edit] Synonyms
- (mushroom): Agaricus augustus
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[edit] See also
Agaricus augustus on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Agaricus augustus
Agaricus augustus on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Agaricus augustus
[edit] Translations
male ruler or head of a principality
son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch
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(metaphorical) great person
Agaricus augustus
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[edit] External links
- prince in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- prince in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Anagrams
- Anagrams of ceinpr
- pincer
[edit] French
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prince m. (plural princes)
- prince
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- Anagrams of ceinpr
- pincer
