Prince, The
noun
a treatise on statecraft (1513) by Niccolò Machiavelli.
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The Prince(1513) The best-known work of Niccolò Machiavelli, in which he asserts that a prince must use cunning and ruthless methods to stay in power.
Prince, The
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The Prince
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In the coming years, he’d fall in love with the music of Tupac Shakur, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, The Notorious B.I.G. and his favorite — the 1980s Brooklyn trio Whodini.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
Rapunzel’s Prince: The quickest is pick it apart with a stick.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023
They follow in the footsteps of Amy Winehouse, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Dave, The Clash and Lady Gaga - who have all chosen the hall for intimate, one-off shows.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2022
There is only one surprise in “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby,” and I don’t intend to spoil it.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2019
Early Years and Education of the Prince The married life of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort was one of the happiest recorded in history or known in the private annals of individual lives.
From The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V by J. Castell (John Castell) Hopkins
The Prince George’s County moratorium is thus a testament to how community resistance can hold elected officials to account—but also a note of caution.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Prince and Princess of Wales, and their three children, have joined cheering crowds at the Commonwealth Games netball semi-finals.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The Prince of Wales described Tyler as a "proud Welsh icon" and Sir Cliff Richard said he was mourning "another wonderful friend gone too soon".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Prince of Wales has said his family "couldn't cope without" his wife and he felt "very proud" of Catherine for completing her first official international trip recently since her cancer diagnosis.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The Prince selected the location—the farthest corner of the castle grounds, away from everything, so the roars wouldn’t bother the servants—but the Count designed the entrance.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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