Prince

  1. Proper noun.  The title of a prince.
  2. Proper noun.  A surname for someone who acted like a prince, or played the part in a pageant, or served in the household of a prince.
  3. Proper noun.  (given name, male) in occasional use.
  4. Noun.  (context, now) A (male) ruler, a sovereign; a king, monarch. (defdate, from 13th c.) .
  5. Noun.  Someone who is preeminent in their field; a great person. (defdate, from 13th c.) .
  6. Noun.  The (male) ruler or head of a principality. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
  7. Noun.  A male member of a royal family other than the ruler; especially (in the United Kingdom) the son or grandson of the monarch. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
  8. Noun.  A common name of the mushroom ''Agaricus augustus''.
  9. Noun.  A type of court card used in Tarot cards, the equivalent to the Jack.

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