Prince Charming
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noun
(sometimes lowercase) a man who embodies a woman's romantic ideal.
a man who avidly seeks the attention and affections of women; ladies' man.
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Origin of Prince Charming
1840–50; on the pattern of earlier King Charming, ultimately translation (with word order unchanged) of French Roi Charmant, the hero of a fairy tale by the Comtesse Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy (circa 1650–1705)
Words nearby Prince Charming
Primus stove, prin., prince, Prince Albert, Prince Albert National Park, Prince Charming, prince consort, princedom, princedoms, Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Islander
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