prince
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/pɹɪns/]
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Senses
1. prince (noun) — sense 1
Definition: A (male) ruler, a sovereign; a king, monarch.
Example: Truely, to see our Princes all alone, sitting at their meat, beleagred round with so many talkers, whisperers, and gazing beholders, unknowne what they are or whence they come, I have often rather pittied than envied them.
2. prince (noun) — sense 2
Definition: A female monarch.
Example: Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.
3. prince (noun) — sense 3
Definition: Someone who is preeminent in their field; a great person.
Example: He is a prince among men.
4. prince (verb) — sense 4
Definition: To behave or act like a prince.
Example: The Roofes of Palaces, and Nature prompts them / In ſimple and lowe things, to Prince it, much / Beyond the tricke of others.
5. prince (verb) — sense 5
Definition: To transform (someone) into a prince.
Example: All I could remember is the chorus, and something about pumpkins turning into princesses (???!) and frogs turning into princes. I figured she meant the frog was John before she princed him.
Structure of the word
Roots:- keh₂p (Proto-Indo-European)
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