Words / B2

prin-SES/ˌprɪnˈses/

A princess is a female member of a royal family, especially a king or queen’s daughter, or the wife of a prince: a crown princess. Prince is the male counterpart (already in the dictionary); queen is the sovereign. The history paper dates the princess’s tour. Mix-up: prince; princess vs princesses (plural). Do not call a celebrity a princess without the source’s wording.

Meaning

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

Examples

• “The history paper dates the princess’s tour, not a celebrity caption.”
• “The princess in the tale is a stock figure, which is the literature sense.”

Good to know

a princess; crown princess. Male twin: prince. Trap: informal celebrity use. History, literature, and news. A royal title, not a compliment.

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