A prince is a male member of a royal family, especially the son of the king or queen of a country.
...Prince Edward and other royal guests.
The Prince won warm applause for his ideas.
2. title noun & countable noun
A prince is the male royal ruler of a small country or state.
He was speaking without the prince's authority.
3. countable noun [usually NOUNof noun]
If someone describes a man as the princeof a particular type of work, they mean that he is the best man doing that type of work.
[literary]
Britain's prince of pop is back.
More Synonyms of prince
prince in British English
(prɪns)
noun
1.
(in Britain) a son of the sovereign or of one of the sovereign's sons
2.
a nonreigning male member of a sovereign family
3.
the monarch of a small territory, such as Monaco, usually called a principality, that was at some time subordinate to an emperor or king
4.
any sovereign; monarch
5.
a nobleman in various countries, such as Italy and Germany
6.
an outstanding member of a specified group
a merchant prince
7. US and Canadian informal
a generous and charming man
Derived forms
princelike (ˈprinceˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C13: via Old French from Latin princeps first man, ruler, chief
Prince in British English
(prɪns)
noun
full name Prince Rogers Nelson. 1958–2016, US rock singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His albums include Dirty Mind (1981), Purple Rain (1984), Parade (1986), and Sign o' the Times (1987)
prince in American English
(prɪns)
noun
1. Archaic
any male monarch; esp., a king
2.
a ruler whose rank is below that of king; head of a principality
3.
a nonreigning male member of a royal family
4.
a.
in Great Britain, a son of the sovereign or of a son of the sovereign
b.
any of various noblemen in other countries
5. US
a.
a preeminent person in any class or group
a merchant prince
b. Informal
a fine, generous, helpful fellow
Derived forms
princedom (ˈprincedom)
noun
Word origin
OFr < L princeps, first, chief, prince < *primo-caps, lit., first-taken < primus (see prime) + capere, to take (see have)
Examples of 'prince' in a sentence
prince
The crown prince is a controversial figure who commands little of the love and respect enjoyed by his father.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was a young prince.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A Saudi prince brought six supercars to Barcelona on on his yacht and raced them on the grand prix circuit.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now the prince was king of just these islands.
Diane Purkiss The English Civil War: A People's History (2006)
You can almost hear the tinkling of the royal princes as they glide through their palaces.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The young prince now hopes to get good enough to play at parties.
The Sun (2012)
One suggested the prince might dye his hair ginger.
The Sun (2014)
The prince and other members of the club use the nickname purely as a term of affection.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He was about as close to the common man as the princes got.
The Sun (2014)
Criticism of the king or crown prince would carry a minimum prison sentence of ten years.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She slept in it as well as a prince on his royal couch.
Johanna Spyri Heidi (1881)
No amount of royal privilege could protect the young prince from the death of his mother.
The Sun (2011)
No one thought the prince would do much good or survive in power for long.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Enter an imaginary kingdom as a prince or princess.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And the crown prince has won enormous public support but also ruffled feathers in court circles by speaking out for his wife.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Back then the country 's princes channelled their energies into lavish demonstrations of wealth.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We all see that in you, your prince charming will come!
The Sun (2015)
Neither of these options was open to Nepalese crown princes.
Jonathan Gregson BLOOD AGAINST THE SNOWS: The Tragic Story of Nepal's Royal Dynasty (2002)
It's hard work being a prince.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Perhaps she was looking for her own prince charming - she certainly looked up to the task.
The Sun (2008)
She said it could be applied if the 34-year-old prince's family decide he has brought shame on them.
The Sun (2010)
In other languages
prince
British English: prince /prɪns/ NOUN
A prince is a male member of a royal family, especially the son of the king or queen of a country.
...the prince and other royal guests.
American English: prince
Arabic: أَمِير
Brazilian Portuguese: príncipe
Chinese: 王子
Croatian: princ
Czech: princ
Danish: prins
Dutch: prins
European Spanish: príncipe
Finnish: prinssi
French: prince
German: Prinz
Greek: πρίγκιπας
Italian: principe
Japanese: 王子
Korean: 왕자
Norwegian: prins
Polish: książę
European Portuguese: príncipe
Romanian: prinț
Russian: принц
Latin American Spanish: príncipe
Swedish: prins
Thai: เจ้าชาย
Turkish: prens
Ukrainian: принц
Vietnamese: hoàng tử
All related terms of 'prince'
Black Prince
→ Edward 2 ( Prince of Wales )
crown prince
A Crown Prince is a prince who will be king of his country when the present king or queen dies .
Prince Albert
a man's double-breasted frock coat worn esp in the early 20th century
Prince George
city in EC British Columbia , Canada : pop. 75,000
prince regent
a prince who acts as regent during the minority , disability , or absence of the legal sovereign
prince royal
the eldest son of a monarch
Prince Rupert
a port in W Canada , on the coast of British Columbia : one of the W termini of the Canadian National transcontinental railway . Pop: 14 643 (2001)
merchant prince
a very wealthy merchant
Prince Charming
Someone's Prince Charming is a man who seems to be a perfect lover or boyfriend, because he is attractive , kind, and considerate.
prince consort
the husband of a female sovereign , who is himself a prince
Port-au-Prince
the capital and chief port of Haiti , in the south on the Gulf of Gonaïves: founded in 1749 by the French; university (1944). Pop: 2 439 775 (2015 est)
prince's pine
→ pipsissewa
Prince of Darkness
→ Satan
Prince of Peace
the future Messiah ( Isaiah 9:6): held by Christians to be Christ
Prince of Wales
the eldest son and heir apparent of the British sovereign
prince's feather
an amaranthaceous garden plant, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, with spikes of bristly brownish-red flowers
the Black Prince
known as the Black Prince . 1330–76, Prince of Wales , the son of Edward III of England. He won victories over the French at Crécy (1346) and Poitiers (1356) in the Hundred Years' War
Bonnie Prince Charlie
the royal house that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714
Prince Edward Island
an island in the Gulf of St Lawrence that constitutes the smallest Canadian province . Capital: Charlottetown . Pop: 140 204 (2011 est). Area: 5656 sq km (2184 sq miles)
Prince Rupert's drop
a glass bead in the shape of a teardrop , a by-product of the glass-making process, formed by molten glass falling into water. The body of the drop can withstand great force, for example a hammer blow , but the whole will explode if the tail is nipped or the surface scored
Cape Prince of Wales
a cape in W Alaska , on the Bering Strait opposite the coast of the extreme northeast of Russia: the westernmost point of North America
Prince Edward Islander
a native or inhabitant of Prince Edward Island
Prince of Wales Island
an island in N Canada , in Nunavut . Area: about 36 000 sq km (14 000 sq miles)
Chinese translation of 'prince'
prince
(prɪns)
n(c)
王子 (wángzǐ) (位, wèi)
(noun)
Definition
the male ruler of a small country
the prince and other royal guests
Synonyms
ruler
He was an indecisive ruler.
lord
It was the home of the powerful lords of Baux.
monarch
She will never stand down as monarch and we fully support her.
sovereign
the first British sovereign to set foot on Spanish soil
crown prince
liege
potentate
a rich Eastern potentate
prince regent
crowned head
dynast
Additional synonyms
in the sense of lord
Definition
a person with power or authority over others, such as a monarch or master
It was the home of the powerful lords of Baux.
Synonyms
ruler,
leader,
chief,
king,
prince,
master,
governor,
commander,
superior,
monarch,
sovereign,
liege,
overlord,
potentate,
seigneur
in the sense of monarch
Definition
a sovereign head of state, esp. a king, queen, or emperor, who rules by hereditary right
She will never stand down as monarch and we fully support her.
Synonyms
ruler,
king or queen,
sovereign,
tsar,
potentate,
crowned head,
emperor or empress,
prince or princess
in the sense of potentate
Definition
a ruler or monarch
a rich Eastern potentate
Synonyms
ruler,
king,
prince,
emperor,
monarch,
sovereign,
mogul,
overlord
Synonyms of 'prince'
prince
Explore 'prince' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of sovereign
Definition
the Royal ruler of a country
the first British sovereign to set foot on Spanish soil