Prince

noun

1. 1

   The title of a prince.

   Having been at the center of an international tragedy, the general public view is that the next generation—Princes William and Harry, and also Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice—have suffered enough and deserve every moment of happiness coming their way, and people are more than willing to help them celebrate their successes.

   Germany last year said it had foiled an attempt by another far-right group – the Reichsbuerger movement - to plot accused of plotting an attack on Germany’s parliament building, allegedly to overthrow its constitutional order and install the group’s central figure – aristocrat Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss – as leader.

proper noun

1. 1

   A surname transferred from the nickname for someone who acted like a prince, or played the part in a pageant, or served in the household of a prince.

2. 2

   A male given name from English in occasional use.

   Prince Fielder hit another home run today.

   Young Mr Turveydrop's name is Prince; I wish it wasn't, because it sounds like a dog, but he didn't christen himself. Old Mr Turveydrop had him christened Prince, in remembrance of the Prince Regent.

3. 3

   A township in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.

4. 4

   A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468, Saskatchewan, Canada.

5. 5

   A census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

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plural

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