prince
noun
Simple meaning
A male member of a royal family other than the sovereign.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
prinsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɪns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
“The young prince greeted his subjects with a friendly wave and a smile.”
The (male) ruler or head of a principality.
Someone who is preeminent in their field; a great person.
A non-royal high title of nobility, especially in France and the Holy Roman Empire.
A type of court card used in tarot cards, the equivalent of the jack.
The mushroom Agaricus augustus.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
Used this way, prince is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
“The young prince greeted his subjects with a friendly wave and a smile.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
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Compound terms
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Chief spirit of evil and adversary of God.
The male heir apparent of the British sovereign.
New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks.
New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks.
South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers.
New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks.
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Territory ruled by a prince.
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