princess

[ prin-sis, -ses, prin-ses ]

/ ˈprɪn sɪs, -sɛs, prɪnˈsɛs /

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noun

a nonreigning female member of a royal family.

History/Historical. a female sovereign or monarch; queen.

the consort of a prince.

(in Great Britain) a daughter or granddaughter (if the child of a son) of a king or queen.

a woman considered to have the qualities or characteristics of a princess.

adjective

Also prin·cesse. (of a woman's dress, coat, or the like) styled with a close-fitting bodice and flared skirt, cut in single pieces, as gores, from shoulder to hem.

Nearby words

princekin, princeling, princely, princeps, princes islands, princess, princess flower, princess post, princess regent, princess royal, princess tree

Origin of princess

1350–1400; Middle English princesse < Middle French. See prince, -ess

Related formsprin·cess·like, adjectiveprin·cess·ly, adjective

Usage note

See -ess.

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British Dictionary definitions for princess

princess

/ (prɪnˈsɛs) /

noun

(in Britain) a daughter of the sovereign or of one of the sovereign's sons

a nonreigning female member of a sovereign family

the wife and consort of a prince

any very attractive or outstanding woman

Also called: princess dress, princess line a style of dress with a fitted bodice and an A-line skirt that is shaped by seams from shoulder to hem without a seam at the waistline

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Word Origin and History for princess

princess

late 14c., "woman of royal or noble birth; daughter or wife of a ruler or prince; female ruler," a native formation, or else from Old French princesse, fem. of prince (see prince). Cf. Medieval Latin principissa, Italian principessa. As a colloquial form of address to a woman or girl, it is recorded from 1924 (as a term of address to a lover, early 15c.).

princess

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