Princess

Quick meaning: Princess is a noun meaning A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.
2. (now archaic) A female ruler or monarch; a queen.
3. The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.
4. A young girl; used as a term of endearment.
5. (derogatory, chiefly US) A young girl or woman (or less commonly a man) who is vain, spoiled, or selfish; a prima donna.
6. A tinted crystal marble used in children's games.
7. A type of court card in the Tarot pack, coming between the 10 and the prince (Jack).

Example Sentences

Princess Grace was the Princess of Monaco.

Jonathan, if you hear this, you're a beautiful princess, but you're also a big, fat dork.

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.

Word Forms

• princesses
• princesse

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include consort, queen, contessa, royal, dowager, lady.

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