princess

noun — 12 senses

princess

nounalso spelled Princess

UK /pɹɪnˈsɛs/ · US /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/

Etymology From Middle English princesse, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman princesse, Old French princesse. By surface analysis, prince + -ess.

11 senses
  1. 1A female member of a royal family other than a queen…
  2. 2A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.
  3. 3A female ruler or monarch; a queen.
  4. 4The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.
  5. 5A young girl; used as a term of endearment.
  6. 6A young girl or woman (or less commonly a man) who is…
  7. 7A tinted crystal marble used in children's games.
  8. 8A type of court card in the Tarot pack, coming between…
  9. 9A female lemur.
  10. 10A Bulgarian open-faced baked sandwich prepared with ground meat.
  11. 11A fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the…
1

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

  • She did not cry long, however, for she was as brave as could be expected of a princess of her age.1872, George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin:
2

A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.

  • Michael Jackson was the king of pop. Britney Spears was the pop princess. Until they weren't.2014, Blake Masters, Peter Thiel, Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future:
3

Archaic A female ruler or monarch; a queen.

  • And running all with greedie ioyfulnesse / To faire Irena, at her feet did fall, / And her adored with due humblenesse, / As their true Liege and Princesse naturall […]1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto XII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
4

The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.

  • Princess Grace was the Princess of Monaco.
5

A young girl; used as a term of endearment.

6

US, Derogatory A young girl or woman (or less commonly a man) who is vain, spoiled, or selfish; a prima donna.

  • Jonathan, if you hear this, you're a beautiful princess, but you're also a big, fat dork.2020 September 15, Justmaiko, 2:13 from the start, in Trying Viral TikTok Life Hacks. **They Actually Work!!**:
7

A tinted crystal marble used in children's games.

8

A type of court card in the Tarot pack, coming between the 10 and the prince (Jack).

9

A female lemur.

10

A Bulgarian open-faced baked sandwich prepared with ground meat.

11

Board games, Chess, Games A fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the bishop and the knight.

Derived terms
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Related terms
princely, principality, archduchess, duchess, grand duchess, highness, royal
Coordinate terms
prince

Princess

noun
1

The title of a princess.

  • Having been at the center of an international tragedy, the general public view is that the next generation—Princes William and Harry, and also Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice—have suffered enough and deserve every moment of happiness coming their way, and people are more than willing to help them celebrate their successes.2015, Fraser McAlpine, Stuff Brits Like: A Guide to What’s Great About Great Britain, Berkley, →ISBN:

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