| 释义 |
prin·cess
I. \ˈprin(t)sə̇s (before a vȯiced consonant sometimes -ə̇z), ˈprinˌses, prinˈses\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English princesse, from Middle French, from Old French prince + -esse -ess — more at prince
1. archaic : a female prince : a woman having sovereign power or the rank of a prince
< so excellent a princess, as the present queen — Jonathan Swift >
2. : a female member of a royal family; especially : a daughter or a granddaughter of a sovereign
< the Duchess of Kent was safely delivered … of a princess — London Times >
3. : the consort of a prince
4.
a. : a woman outstanding in some usually specified respect
< that princess of seamstresses >
b. : something personified as female and outstanding of its kind
< a winding princess of a river >
5. : an attractive young woman selected to represent a commercial product, special group, or other interest publicly or to preside (as at a fair or college homecoming celebration)
< the new potato princess >
— compare queen
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
: to act or play the princess — often used with it
III. adjective
or prin·cesse \(ˈ)prin|ses\
Etymology: princesse from French, princess
1. : close-fitting and usually with gores from neck to flaring hemline — used especially of women's full-length garments
2. usually princesse : served with a garnish of asparagus usually with artichoke hearts or truffles |