prince

noun

/prɪns/

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a male member of a royal family who is not king, especially the son or grandson of the king or queen
- the royal princes
- Prince Charles
- prince of… the Prince of Wales
see also crown princeTopics People in societyb1
the male ruler of a small country or state that has a royal family; a male member of this family, especially the son or grandson of the ruler
- prince of… the prince of Orange
- Prince Albert of Monaco
Topics People in societyb1
(in some European countries) a nobleman
prince of/among something (literary) a man who is thought to be one of the best in a particular field
- the prince of comedy

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign’, from primus ‘first’ + capere ‘take’.

Prince

/prɪns/

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(1958-2016) a US pop singer and actor. He was born Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis. In 1993 he changed his name into a symbol that nobody could pronounce, so he was called 'the Artist Formerly Known as Prince'. He changed his name back to Prince in 2000. He shocked some people with his sexual songs and performances on stage. He was the star of the film Purple Rain (1984) and won an Oscar for its music. He also wrote the music for Batman (1989).

单词	prince
释义	prince noun /prɪns/ /prɪns/ jump to other results a male member of a royal family who is not king, especially the son or grandson of the king or queen the royal princes Prince Charles prince of… the Prince of Wales see also crown princeTopics People in societyb1 the male ruler of a small country or state that has a royal family; a male member of this family, especially the son or grandson of the ruler prince of… the prince of Orange Prince Albert of Monaco Topics People in societyb1 (in some European countries) a nobleman prince of/among something (literary) a man who is thought to be one of the best in a particular field the prince of comedy Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign’, from primus ‘first’ + capere ‘take’. Prince /prɪns/ /prɪns/ jump to other results (1958-2016) a US pop singer and actor. He was born Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis. In 1993 he changed his name into a symbol that nobody could pronounce, so he was called 'the Artist Formerly Known as Prince'. He changed his name back to Prince in 2000. He shocked some people with his sexual songs and performances on stage. He was the star of the film Purple Rain (1984) and won an Oscar for its music. He also wrote the music for Batman (1989).
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