prince
noun
ˈprin(t)s 
1
a
: monarch, king
b
: the ruler of a principality or state
2
: a male member of a royal family
especially : a son of the sovereign
3
: a nobleman of varying rank and status
4
: one likened to a prince
especially : a man of high rank or of high standing in his class or profession
princeship
ˈprin(t)s-ˌship
noun 
Synonyms
- baron
- captain
- czar
- tsar
- tzar
- king
- lion
- lord
- magnate
- mogul
- monarch
- Napoleon
- tycoon
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
Recent Examples on the Web Two actors have been cast as the young prince: 16-year-old Rufus Kampa and 21-year-old Ed McVey. 
Variety, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 Two actors have been cast as the young prince: 16-year-old Rufus Kampa and 21-year-old Ed McVey. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 The story of Diana started like a fairy tale and ended like a Greek tragedy: a handsome prince, a beautiful princess — then fame, betrayal, reinvention and a fatal car crash 25 years ago in Paris. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Queen and Anna impulsively falls in love with a handsome, seemingly well-meaning prince named Hans (Ryan McCartan). Joey Morona, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 The film centers on Alex Claremont-Diaz (Zakhar Perez), the First Son of the United States, and a British prince named Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 The Dornish ruler is styled a ‘prince’ rather than a lord and Dorne has a powerful army that hasn’t entered into the fray (yet). Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Portraits of the 4-year-old prince in the outfit, who would become King Edward VII, would later be put on view to the public at St. James's Palace, with the Royal Collection Trust stating more than 100,000 people would go on to view it. CNN, 7 July 2022 In the age-old fairy tale, Cinderella travels in a giant pumpkin carriage to meet her prince. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Variety, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 Two actors have been cast as the young prince: 16-year-old Rufus Kampa and 21-year-old Ed McVey. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 The story of Diana started like a fairy tale and ended like a Greek tragedy: a handsome prince, a beautiful princess — then fame, betrayal, reinvention and a fatal car crash 25 years ago in Paris. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Queen and Anna impulsively falls in love with a handsome, seemingly well-meaning prince named Hans (Ryan McCartan). Joey Morona, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 The film centers on Alex Claremont-Diaz (Zakhar Perez), the First Son of the United States, and a British prince named Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 The Dornish ruler is styled a ‘prince’ rather than a lord and Dorne has a powerful army that hasn’t entered into the fray (yet). Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Portraits of the 4-year-old prince in the outfit, who would become King Edward VII, would later be put on view to the public at St. James's Palace, with the Royal Collection Trust stating more than 100,000 people would go on to view it. CNN, 7 July 2022 In the age-old fairy tale, Cinderella travels in a giant pumpkin carriage to meet her prince. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin princip-, princeps leader, initiator, from primus first + capere to take — more at heave entry 1
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing prince
Kids Definition
prince
noun
ˈprins
1
: monarch sense 1
2
: the son of a monarch
3
: a nobleman of very high or the highest rank
princes
noun
as in magnates
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- magnates
- tycoons
- kings
- barons
- lords
- lions
- monarchs
- czars
- moguls
- tsars
- stars
- tzars
- captains
- figures
- Napoleons
- notables
- nawabs
- personages
- bigwigs
- nabobs
- celebrities
- big shots
- heavyweights
- deities
- big guns
- big boys
- superstars
- big wheels
- fat cats
- gods
- kahunas
- biggies
- personalities
- heavies
- supremos
- poo-bahs
- VIPs
- main men
- honchos
- big cheeses
- demigods
- pooh-bahs
- bigfeet
- bigfoots
- movers and shakers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- subordinates
- underlings
- inferiors
- lightweights
- nobodies
- small-timers
- zeroes
- zeros
- half-pints