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princess¹ Definition

prin·cess (prin′sis, -ses′; Brit prin ses′, prin′ses′)

noun

  1. Archaic any female monarch; esp., a queen
  2. a nonreigning female member of a royal family
  3. in Great Britain,
    1. a daughter of the sovereign
    2. a daughter of a son of the sovereign
  4. the wife of a prince
  5. any woman or girl regarded as like a princess, as in being:
    1. graceful, accomplished, or outstanding in some way
    2. pampered, protected, snobbish, arrogant, etc.

Etymology: ME princesse < MFr: see prince & -ess

princess² Definition

prin·cess (prin′sis, -ses′; prin ses′)

adjective

of or designating a woman's one-piece, closefitting, gored garment, unbroken at the waistline and with a flared skirt

Etymology: < Fr princesse, princess

princess Synonyms

princess

n.

female ruler, sovereign, monarch, dauphiness, czarina, infanta; see also royalty.

princess Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • kidnap: Mario and Princess Peach are having a walk when suddenly Bowser Jr. kidnaps the princess while Mario is distracted.
  • marry: The Prince is wary of his father's plan to marry a princess he's never met.
  • rescue: The basic storyline is simple; you are locked inside a dream world trying to rescue a princess from the dream guardian.

Adjective modifier

  • mediteranean: A recent press on caribbean cruise in mediteranean princess an nr.
  • Mediterranean: Time for cruise mediterranean princess cruises erratic in their maintenance from the ship.
  • royal: It takes its name from its location in the elegant walk that was created for a royal princess 300 years ago.
  • Norwegian: The sole survivor of the ancient Celtic line was an infant Norwegian princess.
  • Egyptian: According to legend, she was an Egyptian princess who defied the Roman emperor's attempts to seduce her.
  • beautiful: I became the beautiful princess looking for her prince.

Modifies a noun

  • diana: The Game Saloon World series of a princess diana got a car paris mentioned earlier.
  • cruise: Caribbean princess cruise ship a cruise the seas was docked.
  • diamond: From gentle curving bars of platinum set and princess cut diamonds, with matching drop earrings.
  • royal: You may caribbean cruise line princess royal have trip to the games dance classes.
  • dress: And she finds the most perfect princess dress at cousin S. .

Noun used with modifier

  • disney: I then read several back issues of disney princesses and played shape snap before dinner.
  • hama: Sb started her hama princess this morning - so far looking really good. but obviously a way to go!
  • darling: Until then, you make sure that you look after yourself, my darling princess.
  • fairytale: There was a painful hollow in my chest as if my fairytale princess had left me.
  • fairy: She lived her childhood dream of being a fairy princess, always looking for a Prince.
  • mexico: The ussr the florida cruise line mexico princess with to speak out.
princess Quotes

I imagined her as an ancient Egyptian princess.

—Cassini, Oleg Lolewski

The joys of marriage are the heaven on earth, Life's paradise, great princess, the soul's quiet, Sinews of concord, earthly immortality, Eternity of pleasures; no restoratives Like to a constant woman.

—Ford,John

How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

—Bible (Old Testament)

   She was the people's princess and this is how she will stay.

—Blair,Tony (Anthony Charles Lynton)