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prince royal
Also prince-royal.
[a. F. prince royal ‘royal prince’: see prince n. and royal.]
The eldest son of a reigning monarch; spec. of the king of Prussia.
1702Lond. Gaz. No. 3879/2 The Prince Royal of Prussia intends to accompany the Queen his Mother to Hanover. 1710Ibid. No. 4731/1 The Prince-Royal sent his Majesty the first News of it.
fig.1845G. Murray Islaford 143 That scape-grace, Prince-royal of a comet.
b. A variety of cherry. ? Obs.
1664Evelyn Kal. Hort. (1729) 233/2 Cherries..Carnation, Hartlib..Morocco, Prince Royal [etc.]. |