crown prince
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of crown prince
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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After consulting with his advisers, the Saudi crown prince told Trump that the effort was going to antagonize Iran and that it should be reconsidered, according to people familiar with the conversations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Høiby was six when she said of the crown prince and princess: "When they have a child, poor Marius will be nothing."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
The crown prince and princess visited Høiby in Oslo prison last Sunday, after it emerged that she had been placed on the waiting list for a lung transplant.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The Emirati royal mentored the younger Saudi crown prince as the two climbed to the top.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Sansa, two years older, drew the crown prince, Joffrey Baratheon.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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