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prince       (prĭns)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A male member of a royal family other than the monarch, especially a son of the monarch.
    1. A man who is a ruler of a principality.
    2. A hereditary male ruler; a king.
  3. A nobleman of varying status or rank.
  4. An outstanding man, especially in a particular group or class: a merchant prince.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin prīnceps; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]

prince'ship' n.
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