people's princess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A nickname for Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997).
noun
  1. A celebrity (usually female) who maintains a public image as down-to-earth, genuine, or attainable.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of people's princess.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

people's princess the people's princess people's princesses

Etymology

Coined by Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007), to describe Diana, Princess of Wales, on 31 August 1997 following her death earlier that day.

Related words

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