Prince (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
  2. a sovereign or monarch; king.
  3. (in Great Britain) a son or grandson (if the child of a son) of a king or queen.
  4. the English equivalent of any of various titles of nobility in other countries.
  5. a holder of such a title.
  6. the ruler of a small state, as one actually or nominally subordinate to a suzerain: Monaco is ruled by a prince.
  7. a person or thing that is chief or preeminent in any class, group, etc.: a merchant prince.
  8. a person possessing admirably fine and genial characteristics: He is a prince of a man.
noun
  1. U.S. stage director and producer.
  2. U.S. singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
  3. a male given name.
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
  7. a generous and charming man
noun
  1. full name Prince Rogers Nelson. born 1958, 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 (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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