Definition of prince

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prince    (prns) KEY  

NOUN:

1. A male member of a royal family other than the monarch, especially a son of the monarch.
2. 1. A man who is a ruler of a principality.
   2. A hereditary male ruler; a king.
3. A nobleman of varying status or rank.
4. An outstanding man, especially in a particular group or class: a merchant prince.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin prnceps; see per ¹ in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
princeship (Noun)

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