English Explanatory Dictionary

princess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.
  2. A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.
  3. A female ruler or monarch; a queen.
  4. The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.
  5. A young girl; used as a term of endearment.
  6. A young girl or woman (or less commonly a man) who is vain, spoiled, or selfish; a prima donna.
  7. A tinted crystal marble used in children's games.
  8. A type of court card in the Tarot pack, coming between the 10 and the prince (Jack).
  9. A female lemur.
  10. A Bulgarian open-faced baked sandwich prepared with ground meat.
  11. A fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the bishop and the knight.
noun
  1. The title of a princess.
name
  1. A female given name from English.

Pronunciation

/pɹɪnˈsɛs/ /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/ /ˈpɹɪnsɪs/ En-us-princess.ogg

Word forms

princess princesses princesse

Etymology

From Middle English princesse, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman princesse, Old French princesse. By surface analysis, prince + -ess.

Related words

princely principality archduchess duchess grand duchess highness royal

Derived words

archprincess clown princess crown princess dollar princess finger princess merprincess passenger princess pavement princess pearly princess people's princess pillow princess potty princess Princess Anne princess cake princess carry princess consort princess-consort princess cut princessdom princess dress princess-feather princess flower princesshood princessian princessification princessing princessipality princessish princessless princesslike princess line princessliness princessling princessly princessness princess parts princess regent princess seam princess-ship princess sickness princess tree princess wand princessy princex red princess flower unprincesslike unprincessly unprincessy welfare princess
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