Prince
WordNet
noun
(1) A male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , from + , related to .
Noun
- Male ruler or head of a principality.
- Son or male-line grandson of a reigning prince, king, queen, emperor, or empress, or another type of monarch.
- Great person.
- He is a prince among men.
- A common name of the mushroom Agaricus augustus.
Usage notes
- The female equivalent is princess.
- A prince is usually addressed as "Your Highness". A son of a king is "His Royal Highness"; a son of an emperor is "His Imperial Highness". A sovereign prince may have a style such as "His Serene Highness".
Related terms
- princedom
- princely
- principal
- principality
- principle
- princess