princess
[prin-sis, -ses, prin-ses]
- 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.
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- 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.
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Origin of princess
Usage note
See -ess.
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Examples from the Web for princess
Contemporary Examples
And then that chorus kicks in, and the young lady formerly known as Lizzy Grant transforms into the princess of darkness.
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Were it not for them, nobody would have even built the brand new arena where Sarah saw a PRINCESS!
Then he read the golden inscription and saw that she was a princess.
Princess Ariel and Prince Eric walk down the aisle, and are greeted by a stout clergyman who is allegedly too happy to see them.
But when you are a princess of the United Kingdom, taking time off from fashion is not really an option.
Historical Examples
The prince and princess are hailed and received at the castle as king and queen.
Two puppies were carried in a basket, one of which the Princess accepted as a gift.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
A long telegram from the Princess of Wales concluded: "I am praying for you."
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
"The wild tribes heard of it, and brought us word," said the Princess.
The Trail BookMary Austin
The Princess and her women lost themselves in the shadowy wood.
The Trail BookMary Austin
princess
- (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
n.
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.).
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