The Wordsmith Dictionary

prince's fea ¦ther ▶noun a tall South American plant with upright brush-like spikes of small red flowers. ●Amaranthus hypochondriacus, family Amaranthaceae.

Princes in the Tower

Princes in the Tow er the young sons of Edward IV, namely Edward, Prince of Wales (born 1470 ) and Richard, Duke of York (born 1472 ), supposedly murdered in the Tower of London in or shortly after 1483.

princess

prin cess |ˈprinsəs, ˈprinˌses, prinˈses ˈprɪnˌsɛs prɪnˈsɛs | ▶noun the daughter of a monarch. • a close female relative of monarch, esp. a son's daughter. • the wife or widow of a prince. • the female ruler of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor. • informal a spoiled or arrogant young woman. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French princesse, from prince (see prince ).

Princess Anne,

Prin cess Anne, Prin cess Mar gar et, etc. see Anne, Princess; Margaret, Princess, etc.

princesse lointaine

prin cesse loin taine |praNˈses lwaNˈten prãˈsɛs lwãˈtɛn | ▶noun ( pl. princesses lointaines pronunc. same ) literary an ideal but unattainable woman. ORIGIN French, literally ‘distant princess, ’ from the title of a play by E. Rostand, Edmond, based on a theme in troubadour poetry.

Princess Regent

Princess Regent ▶noun a princess who acts as regent. • the wife of a Prince Regent.

Princess Royal

Prin cess Roy al |ˈprɪnsɪs | ▶noun the eldest daughter of a reigning monarch (esp. as a title conferred by the British monarch ).

princess tree

prin cess tree ▶noun another name for empress tree .

Princeton

Prince ton |ˈprinstən ˈprɪnstən | a historic borough in west central New Jersey, home to Princeton University; pop. 17,438 (est. 2008 ).

Princeton University

Prince ton U ni ver si ty |ˈprinstən ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsədi | an Ivy League university at Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1746.

Prince William Sound

Prince Wil liam Sound |ˈwilyəm ˌprɪns ˌwɪljəm ˈsaʊnd | an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in south central Alaska, scene of a huge 1989 oil tanker spill. Cordova and Valdez are the main ports.

Oxford Dictionary

prince

prince |prɪns | ▶noun the son of a monarch. • a close male relative of a monarch, especially a grandson. • a male monarch of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor. • (in France, Germany, and other European countries ) a nobleman, usually ranking next below a duke. • (prince of /among ) a man or thing regarded as pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group: arctic char is a prince among fishes. PHRASES prince of the blood a man who is a prince by right of his royal descent. DERIVATIVES princedom noun, princelike adjective ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign ’, from primus ‘first ’ + capere ‘take ’.

Prince, Hal

Prince Albert,

Prince Albert, Prince Charles, etc. see Albert, Prince; Charles, Prince, etc.

Prince Charming

Prince Charming a fairy-tale hero in King Charming or Prince Charming by James Robinson Planché (1796 –1880 ). The name was later adopted for the hero of various fairy-tale pantomimes. • (as noun also a Prince Charming ) an ideal male lover who is both handsome and of admirable character. ORIGIN partial translation of French Roi Charmant, literally ‘King Charming ’.

Prince Consort

Prince Consort |prɪnsˈkɒnsɔːt | ▶noun the husband of a reigning female sovereign who is himself a prince.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Ed ¦ward Is ¦land |prɪnsˈɛdwədʌɪlənd | an island in the Gulf of St Lawrence, in eastern Canada, the country's smallest province; pop. 135,851 (2006 ); capital, Charlottetown. Explored by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and colonized by the French, it was ceded to the British in 1763. It became a province of Canada in 1873.

Prince George's County

Prince George's Coun ty |ˈjôrjəz ˌprɪns ˌʤɔrʤəz ˈkaʊnti | a county in south central Maryland, the site of many southeastern suburbs of Washington, DC; pop. 820,852 (est. 2008 ).

princeling

prince |ling |ˈprɪnslɪŋ | ▶noun chiefly derogatory the ruler of a small principality or domain. • a young prince.

princely

prince ¦ly |ˈprɪnsli | ▶adjective ( princelier, princeliest ) of or relating to a prince: the princely states of India. • suitable for a prince; very grand: princely accommodation. • (of a sum of money ) large or generous (often used ironically ): he provided a first-class funeral for the princely sum of £2. DERIVATIVES princeliness noun

Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness ▶noun a name for the Devil.

Prince of Peace

Prince of Peace ▶noun a title given to Jesus Christ (in allusion to Isa. 9:6 ).

prince of the blood

prince of the blood ▶noun see prince.

Prince of the Church

Prince of the Church ▶noun historical a dignitary in the Church, especially a wealthy or influential cardinal or bishop.

Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales check

Prince of Wales check ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] a large check pattern: a Prince of Wales check suit.

Prince of Wales' feathers

Prince of Wales' feathers ▶plural noun a plume of three ostrich feathers, first adopted as a crest by the eldest son of Edward III, Edward Plantagenet, the Black Prince.

Prince of Wales Island

Prince of Wales Island |prɪnsəvˈweɪlzʌɪlənd | 1 an island in the Canadian Arctic, in the Northwest Territories to the east of Victoria Island. 2 former name for Penang.

Prince Regent

Prince Regent |prɪnsˈriːʤənt | ▶noun a prince who acts as regent, in particular the title of the future George IV, who was regent from 1811 until he became king in 1820.

Prince Royal

Prince Royal ▶noun the eldest son of a reigning monarch.

Prince Rupert's Land

Prince Rupert's Land another name for Rupert's Land.

prince's feather

prince's fea ¦ther ▶noun a tall South American plant with upright brush-like spikes of small red flowers. ●Amaranthus hypochondriacus, family Amaranthaceae.

Princes in the Tower

Princes in the Tower the young sons of Edward IV, namely Edward, Prince of Wales (b.1470 ) and Richard, Duke of York (b.1472 ), supposedly murdered in the Tower of London in or shortly after 1483. They were taken to the Tower of London by their uncle (the future Richard III ) and are generally assumed to have been murdered, but whether at the instigation of Richard III or of another is not known; two skeletons discovered in 1674 are thought to have been those of the princes.

princess

prin |cess |prɪnˈsɛs | ▶noun the daughter of a monarch. • a close female relative of a monarch, especially a granddaughter. • the wife or widow of a prince. • the female monarch of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor. • (princess of /among ) a woman or thing regarded as pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group: the princess of American politics. • a spoilt or arrogant young woman: support your husband and stop being such a princess. • Brit. informal a form of address used by a man to a girl or woman: is something the matter, princess? PHRASES princess of the blood a woman who is a princess by right of her royal descent. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French princesse, from prince (see prince ).

Princess Anne,

Princess Anne, Princess Margaret, etc. see Anne, Princess, Margaret, Princess, etc.

princesse lointaine

princesse lointaine |prãˌsɛs lwãˈtɛn | ▶noun ( pl. princesses lointaines ) literary an ideal but unattainable woman. ORIGIN French, literally ‘distant princess ’, from the title of a play by E. Rostand, Edmond, based on a theme in troubadour poetry.

Princess Regent

Princess Regent ▶noun a princess who acts as regent. • the wife of a Prince Regent.

Princess Royal

prin |cess royal ▶noun the eldest daughter of a reigning monarch (especially as a title conferred by the British monarch ).

princess tree

prin cess tree ▶noun another name for empress tree .

Princeton

Prince ton |ˈprinstən ˈprɪnstən | a historic borough in west central New Jersey, home to Princeton University; pop. 17,438 (est. 2008 ).

Princeton University

Princeton University |ˈprɪnstən | a university at Princeton in New Jersey, one of the most prestigious in the US. It was founded in 1746.

Prince William Sound

Prince Wil liam Sound |ˈwilyəm ˌprɪns ˌwɪljəm ˈsaʊnd | an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in south central Alaska, scene of a huge 1989 oil tanker spill. Cordova and Valdez are the main ports.

American Oxford Thesaurus

prince

prince noun the young prince was the object of much media attention: ruler, sovereign, monarch, king, princeling; crown prince; emir, sheikh, sultan, maharaja, raja.

princely

princely adjective 1 princely buildings. See splendid (sense 1 ). 2 a princely sum. See handsome (sense 3 ).

Oxford Thesaurus

prince

prince noun the prince of a neighbouring state: ruler, sovereign, lord, overlord, dynast, leader, monarch, crowned head; royal duke, king, emperor, tsar, grand duke, elector, potentate, suzerain, crown prince, princeling, prince regent, mogul, baron, liege (lord ); emir, sheikh, sultan, maharaja, raja; historical atheling.

princely

princely adjective 1 the Cathedral is flanked by princely buildings: magnificent, grand, impressive, imposing, splendid, superb, majestic, glorious, striking, spectacular, awe-inspiring, breathtaking; sumptuous, opulent, fine, luxurious, deluxe, lavish, resplendent; monumental, palatial, august, distinguished, noble, proud, stately, dignified, exalted, great, royal, regal, kingly, imperial; rich, brilliant, beautiful, elegant, gorgeous; informal splendiferous, ritzy, posh; rare splendacious, magnolious. 2 this will cost the Treasury the princely sum of £11m: huge, enormous, generous, handsome, massive, gigantic, very big, very large, great, giant, colossal, mammoth, vast, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, monumental, prodigious, mountainous, monstrous, substantial; informal mega, monster, whopping, whopping great, thumping, thumping great, humongous, jumbo, hulking, bumper, astronomical; Brit. informal whacking, whacking great, ginormous.

Duden Dictionary

Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈprɪns əv ˈweɪlz |der Prince of Wales; Genitiv: des Prince of Wales englisch 1 Titel des britischen Thronfolgers 2 Träger dieses Titels

Princess of Wales

Prin cess of Wales Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈprɪnses əv ˈweɪlz |die Princess of Wales; Princess of Wales 1 Titel der Ehefrau des britischen Thronfolgers 2 Trägerin dieses Titels

French Dictionary

prince

prince n. m. nom masculin Fils d ’un souverain, fils ou mari d ’une princesse. : Le prince Albert de Monaco. Le prince Charles est le fils de la reine Élisabeth d ’Angleterre. Note Typographique Les titres de noblesse s ’écrivent avec une minuscule. LOCUTION Bon prince Conciliant, tolérant. : Elles se sont montrées bon prince. Note Technique Cette locution adverbiale ne comporte pas de forme féminine et est invariable.

prince-de-galles

prince-de-galles adj. inv. et n. m. inv. (pl. prince-de-galles ) adjectif invariable Se dit d ’un tissu de laine à fines rayures. : Un lainage prince-de-galles. Note Typographique Ce mot s ’écrit avec des minuscules, alors que le nom du prince s ’écrit avec une majuscule. Le prince de Galles. nom masculin invariable Tissu de laine à fines rayures. : Un lainage en prince-de-galles.

princesse

princesse n. f. nom féminin Fille d ’un souverain, fille ou femme d ’un prince. : La princesse Stéphanie. LOCUTION Aux frais de la princesse Sans payer.

Spanish Dictionary

prínceps

prínceps VÉASE edición prínceps .

princesa

princesa nombre femenino príncipe .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prince

prince /prɪns /〖語源は「第1位 (prime )を占める人」〗名詞複～s /-ɪz /C 1 〖肩書き; しばしばP -〗王子 , 皇子 , 親王 ▸ the prince royal 第1王子, 皇太子 ▸ a prince of the blood royal 王子, 親王 ▸ the Prince of Wales プリンスオブウェールズ〘英国皇太子の称号〙.2 〖肩書き; しばしばP -〗(公国の )君主 , 公 ▸ the Prince of Monaco モナコ公 3 ｟文 /おどけて｠〖a /the ～〗【ある分野での】第一人者 , 大御所 , 大家 «of , among » ▸ the prince of classical music クラシック音楽界の大物 ▸ a prince of [among ] thieves 泥棒の親玉 4 (英国以外の国の )貴族の称号 ; …公 (→duke 関連 ).5 寛大な [立派な ]男 .the Pr ì nce of D á rkness [the á ir, the [this ] w ó rld ]悪魔, 魔王 (the Devil, Satan ).the Pr ì nce of D é nmark ハムレット .the Pr ì nce of P é ace キリスト, 救世主 .the Pr ì nce of the (H ò ly R ò man ) Ch ú rch 〘宗〙(カトリックの )枢機卿（けい）.P -̀ Á lbert フロックコートの一種 .P -̀ Ch á rming ｟くだけて /おどけて｠(おとぎ話に出てくるような )理想の男性 [恋人 ], 王子さま〘Cinderella物語より〙.～̀ c ó nsort (国王の称号を持たない )女王の配偶者 .P -̀ È dward Í sland 1 プリンスエドワード島〘カナダ南東部セントローレンス湾の島; 『赤毛のアン』の舞台〙.2 プリンスエドワードアイランド〘カナダ南東部の州; 州都Charlottetown; ｟略｠P.E.I; 〘郵〙PE 〙.

princedom

prince dom /prɪ́nsdəm /名詞 U princeの地位 [支配権, 領地 ]; C 公国 .

princely

pr í nce ly 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗1 〈金額などが〉相当な (!実際の金額が少額でもおどけて使う場合がある ) .2 ｟かたく｠立派な, 豪勢な ; 気前のよい .3 王子の, 王子にふさわしい ; 気品のある .副詞気品よく ; 立派に ; 王子らしく .

princess

prin cess /prɪ́nsəs, -ses |prɪ̀nsés /→prince 名詞複～es /-ɪz /C 〖肩書きで; しばしばP -〗1 王女 , 内親王 ▸ the princess royal 第1王女 (!P- R-とすれば英国王または女王の長女 ) 2 王子の妃 , 皇太子妃 , 親王妃 ▸ the Princess of Wales プリンセスオブウェールズ〘英国皇太子妃の称号〙3 (princeが統治する )公国の王妃 ▸ the Princess of Monaco モナコ公国王妃 4 (英国以外の国の )貴族の夫人 , 公爵夫人 .5 女傑 ; 女性の第一人者 .～̀ dr é ss プリンセスドレス〘ぴったりした胴とフレアスカートのワンピース〙.