princess

CEFRA1

/pɹɪnˈsɛs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A female member of a royal family, usually the daughter of a king or queen.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A female ruler or monarch; a queen.

Examples

  • The princess couldn't help laughing at him.

  • Your sister looks as noble as if she were a princess.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.

  2. A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.

  3. The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.

More examples

In context

  • Princess Grace was the Princess of Monaco.

  • Michael Jackson was the king of pop. Britney Spears was the pop princess. Until they weren't.

  • She did not cry long, however, for she was as brave as could be expected of a princess of her age.

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The king's only daughter, the blank, will one day inherit the crown.

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Origin

noun

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