princess

[prin-sis, -ses, prin-ses]

noun

1. a nonreigning female member of a royal family.

2. History/Historical.,  a female sovereign or monarch; queen.

3. the consort of a prince.

4. (in Great Britain) a daughter or granddaughter (if the child of a son) of a king or queen.

5. a woman considered to have the qualities or characteristics of a princess.

adjective

1. Also princesse. (of a woman's dress, coat, or the like) styled with a close-fitting bodice and flared skirt, cut in single pieces, as gores, from shoulder to hem.

princess

/ prɪnˈsɛs /

noun

1. (in Britain) a daughter of the sovereign or of one of the sovereign's sons

2. a nonreigning female member of a sovereign family

3. the wife and consort of a prince

4. any very attractive or outstanding woman

5. Also called: princess dress.  princess line. a style of dress with a fitted bodice and an A-line skirt that is shaped by seams from shoulder to hem without a seam at the waistline

Gender Note

See -ess.

Other Word Forms

• princesslike adjective
• princessly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of princess¹

1350–1400; Middle English princesse < Middle French. See prince, -ess

Example Sentences

None of his children currently have their own phone – something he said he and the princess were strict about.

From BBC

On Sunday, Blanco shared his own commemorative post on Instagram with a caption that read: “i married a real life disney princess.”

From Los Angeles Times

The royals made an emotional visit to Southport last autumn, in what was the princess's first public engagement after she had finished her chemotherapy.

From BBC

Kwei noted it was interesting that, like the Trumps, the princess also chose to match her outfit to her husband, the Prince of Wales, 43, who wore a burgundy tie.

From BBC

The princess has previously spoken about how important it is for children to spend time in nature.

From BBC

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