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PRINS/prɪns/

A prince is the son of a king or queen. A princess is a daughter; a queen is a woman ruler or the king's wife. In Britain people say the Prince with the for a well-known one. Countable: a prince, princes. Price is what you pay — similar spelling.

Meaning

The son of a king or queen.

Examples

• “The prince opened the new school.”
• “The prince visited the hospital.”
• “There is a film about a prince.”

Good to know

a prince (son of king/queen). Contrast: princess, king, queen. Mix-up: price.

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