单词 | unprince |
释义 | unprincev. transitive. To deprive (a person) of the position of prince. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > raising to noble rank > divesting of rank or title > deprive of rank or character [verb (reflexive)] > of prince unprincea1607 a1607 H. Chettle Trag. Hoffman (1631) sig. C 4 You were better be vnknighted then vnprinc'd. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Surrey 121 Queen Mary..would not Unprince herself to Obey his Holiness. 1921 Cosmopolitan Apr. 146/1 Though the heir..threatens to unprince himself somehow, there'll still be his pretty young daughter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.a1607 |
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