princess
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- noun
- /ˈprɪnsɛs/
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princesa
- As the daughter of the king, the princess often participated in charity events to support her community.
- prince and princess
- marry a princess
- tales about princesses
I didn't realize you were the royal Princess of Contenberg.
- I didn't realize you were the royal Princess of Contenberg.
- And then they do the full like Princess Leia bun curl up after.
- That sweetener took the form of Princess Anna, Emperor Basil's royal sister.
- Perhaps the Princess was something of a problem.
- This is Faye, Princess Bryce Dannon speaking.
- Hooray, I'm the transgender Princess of Turf Island.
- From the the movie Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli film.
Examples
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In this decade, she becomes a wife, a mother, a princess, and also an international icon.
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"We'll get there!" declared the princess, more vehemently than she had intended.
Fiction book (1992) -
Perhaps the Princess was something of a problem.
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Look, see, a bed fit for a princess.
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Each had their chosen place in court, for the youngest Princess had a special skill.
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She's perfect, like a beautiful princess.
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In Vienna, Yetta lived like a princess and ate like a horse.
Fiction book (1990) -
She was a princess from Crete.
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Like the other critics, she sees the princess's self-exile as a victory.
Academic text (2001) -
They are auctioning off Princess Diana's wedding cake.
Synonyms
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People from a ruling family, like kings or queens
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A member of a king's or queen's family, such as a prince
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A Hindu queen or princess in South Asia, often the wife of a king called raja
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A queen or princess in India, often the wife of an Indian king
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An American actress who became the princess of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III
A small evergreen plant that looks like a tiny pine tree and grows on forest floors
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Etymology
Princess comes from prince plus the female ending -ess, and prince comes from Latin princeps meaning 'first' or 'leader'. So a princess originally meant a woman of the royal family with a high place, which is why we use it for a king or queen's daughter.