noun
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Also called: princekin. a young prince
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Also called: princelet. the ruler of an insignificant territory; petty or minor prince
Etymology
Origin of princeling
Example Sentences
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The bigger jaw-dropper is: Why wasn’t this movie pitched as “Scar”? This innately good-hearted princeling is the only compelling character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
"Losing the ‘Helaena’s Choice’ beat did weaken the scene, but not to any great degree," Martin wrote. "There is another aspect to the removal of the young princeling, however."
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2024
A decade ago little was known about Mr Xi - apart from the fact that he was a "princeling" because his father was one of the country's revolutionary leaders.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2022
And if anatomy is presidential destiny, Mr. Biden slots easily into the role — somewhere between the reverse-engineered Everyman that was Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy, the doomed Camelot princeling.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2021
Back at the rear of the hall, he spied the Domish princeling and his two companions.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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