Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales

noun
1.
a title conferred on the eldest son, or heir apparent, of the British sovereign.
2.
Cape, a cape in W Alaska, on Bering Strait opposite the Russian Federation: the westernmost point of North America.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English

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Ed·ward

[ed-werd]
noun
1.
Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall (“The Black Prince”), 1330–76, English military leader (son of Edward III).
2.
Lake, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile. 830 sq. mi. (2150 sq. km).
3.
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “guardian.”
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Prince of Wales1
 
n
the eldest son and heir apparent of the British sovereign

Prince of Wales2
 
n
Cape Prince of Wales a cape in W Alaska, on the Bering Strait opposite the coast of the extreme northeast of Russia: the westernmost point of North America

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Prince of Wales definition


A title traditionally held by the male heir to the throne of Britain. (See Wales.)

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