prince

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From French prince, from Latin princeps (first head), from primus (first) + ceps (head), related to capitus (head).

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prince

Plural
princes

prince (plural princes)

  1. Male ruler or head of a principality.
  2. Son or male-line grandson of a reigning prince, king, queen, emperor, or empress, or another type of monarch.
  3. (metaphorical) Great person.
    He is a prince among men.
  4. A common name of the mushroom Agaricus augustus.

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  • 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".

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prince m. (plural princes)

  1. prince

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