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单词 princekin
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princekinn.

Brit. /ˈprɪnskɪn/, U.S. /ˈprɪnskᵻn/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prince n., -kin suffix.
Etymology: < prince n. + -kin suffix. Compare earlier princelet n., princeling n.
Chiefly humorous and derogatory.
A little, young, or diminutive prince.
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1855 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes II. xv. 143 Every one of us..can point to the Princekins of private life who are flattered and worshipped.
1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia I. i. ii. 25 There have already been two little Princekins, who are both dead.
1894 G. Du Maurier Trilby II. 141 This genial, dainty, benevolent little princekin.
1944 Times 14 Dec. 5/4 Thinking Totty's lot in that dear little underground house truly enviable, far better than marrying a fairy princekin who lived in a flower.
2002 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 31 Mar. 24 (headline) Her Majesty's fine string of princekins.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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