Definition of princesse lointaine in English:

princesse lointaine

nounPlural princesses lointaines prãˌsɛs lwãˈtɛnpraNˌses lwaNˈten

literary

An ideal but unattainable woman.
Constant's princesse lointaine was the Chinese film actress Anna May Wong
as modifier her princesse lointaine expression
Example sentencesExamples
- Whether it is Sarah in ‘The French Lieutenant's Woman,’ Jane in ‘Daniel Martin’ or Lily in ‘The Magus,’ the most powerful of those characters have always been women - women who like the princesses lointaines of medieval romances remain mysterious and aloof.
- She was my princesse lointaine, beyond my wildest dreams; although of course I did dream, innocent boyish dreams of winning her heart and hand by some feat worthy of one of Arthur's knights.

Origin

French, literally 'distant princess', from the title of a play by E. Rostand (see Rostand, Edmond), based on a theme in troubadour poetry.

Definition of princesse lointaine in US English:

princesse lointaine

nounpraNˌses lwaNˈten

literary

An ideal but unattainable woman.
Constant's princesse lointaine was the Chinese film actress Anna May Wong
as modifier her princesse lointaine expression
Example sentencesExamples
- Whether it is Sarah in ‘The French Lieutenant's Woman,’ Jane in ‘Daniel Martin’ or Lily in ‘The Magus,’ the most powerful of those characters have always been women - women who like the princesses lointaines of medieval romances remain mysterious and aloof.
- She was my princesse lointaine, beyond my wildest dreams; although of course I did dream, innocent boyish dreams of winning her heart and hand by some feat worthy of one of Arthur's knights.

Origin

French, literally ‘distant princess’, from the title of a play by E. Rostand (see Rostand, Edmond), based on a theme in troubadour poetry.

单词	princesse lointaine
释义	Definition of princesse lointaine in English: princesse lointaine nounPlural princesses lointaines prãˌsɛs lwãˈtɛnpraNˌses lwaNˈten literary An ideal but unattainable woman. Constant's princesse lointaine was the Chinese film actress Anna May Wong as modifier her princesse lointaine expression Example sentencesExamples Whether it is Sarah in ‘The French Lieutenant's Woman,’ Jane in ‘Daniel Martin’ or Lily in ‘The Magus,’ the most powerful of those characters have always been women - women who like the princesses lointaines of medieval romances remain mysterious and aloof. She was my princesse lointaine, beyond my wildest dreams; although of course I did dream, innocent boyish dreams of winning her heart and hand by some feat worthy of one of Arthur's knights. Origin French, literally 'distant princess', from the title of a play by E. Rostand (see Rostand, Edmond), based on a theme in troubadour poetry. Definition of princesse lointaine in US English: princesse lointaine nounpraNˌses lwaNˈten literary An ideal but unattainable woman. Constant's princesse lointaine was the Chinese film actress Anna May Wong as modifier her princesse lointaine expression Example sentencesExamples Whether it is Sarah in ‘The French Lieutenant's Woman,’ Jane in ‘Daniel Martin’ or Lily in ‘The Magus,’ the most powerful of those characters have always been women - women who like the princesses lointaines of medieval romances remain mysterious and aloof. She was my princesse lointaine, beyond my wildest dreams; although of course I did dream, innocent boyish dreams of winning her heart and hand by some feat worthy of one of Arthur's knights. Origin French, literally ‘distant princess’, from the title of a play by E. Rostand (see Rostand, Edmond), based on a theme in troubadour poetry.
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