prince royal

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noun

the eldest son of a king or queen.

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Origin of prince royal

First recorded in 1655–65

Words nearby prince royal

Prince of Darkness, Prince of Peace, Prince of Wales, Prince of Wales Island, prince regent, prince royal, Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert's drop, Prince Rupert's metal, prince's-feather, prince's-pine

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How to use prince royal in a sentence

He is expected to spend the next few days closeted with lawyers and advisers at his home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park.
From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But Sarah Ferguson still lives in the family home, Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, when she is in the U.K.
Fergie Dives Into Prince Andrew’s Sex Scandal|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The new claims present numerous big problems for Prince Andrew.
Buckingham Palace Disputes Sex Allegations Against Prince ‘Randy Andy’|Tom Sykes|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Prince may have pranced around like a carefree libertine onstage, but in rehearsal he was more drill sergeant than sprite.
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The Royal Family has benefited hugely from the American blood in its veins.
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And it would be hard indeed, if so remote a prince's notions of virtue and vice were to be offered as a standard for all mankind.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
The experience of the Jesuit fathers at Port Royal is related at length, from their own point of view.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
At the end of the campaign the Emperor justly rewarded his lieutenant by creating him Prince of Wagram.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
They were never refused, for their recipients looked upon them much in the light of a royal command.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
He professed both to abominate and despise all mystery, refinement, and intrigue, either in a prince or a minister.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift

British Dictionary definitions for prince royal

prince royal

noun

the eldest son of a monarch

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