crown prince
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of crown prince
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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When his father became ill in 1990, the crown prince became regent.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
On his walls, portraits of Kuwait's emir and crown prince hang alongside a plaque reading: "There is no place like the homeland, and no homeland like Kuwait."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
On Sunday, Macron hosted the Saudi crown prince at the Esports World Cup, while Monday's talks were also expected to focus on strategic issues, including events in the Middle East.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The beginning of Infantino’s fall may have started last year at the White House when he and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo attended a black-tie dinner to honor Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
I answered them coolly, overly briefly, the unimpeachable crown prince of the situation.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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