princess

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

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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.

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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Related Words for princess

tycoon, executive, magnate, queen, king, emperor, sovereign, aristocrat, despot, crybaby, monarch, czar, sultan, shah, girl, adult, female, notable, personage, potentate

Examples from the Web for princess

Contemporary Examples of princess

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Then he read the golden inscription and saw that she was a princess.
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But when you are a princess of the United Kingdom, taking time off from fashion is not really an option.
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Historical Examples of princess

The prince and princess are hailed and received at the castle as king and queen.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327
Various
Two puppies were carried in a basket, one of which the Princess accepted as a gift.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
A long telegram from the Princess of Wales concluded: "I am praying for you."
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
"The wild tribes heard of it, and brought us word," said the Princess.
The Trail Book
Mary Austin
The Princess and her women lost themselves in the shadowy wood.
The Trail Book
Mary Austin

British Dictionary definitions for princess

princess

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

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.).