princeship

prince

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prins]
- /prɪns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prins]
- /prɪns/

Definitions of princeship word

noun princeship a nonreigning male member of a royal family. 1
noun princeship History/Historical. a sovereign or monarch; king. 1
noun princeship (in Great Britain) a son or grandson (if the child of a son) of a king or queen. 1
noun princeship the English equivalent of any of various titles of nobility in other countries. 1
noun princeship a holder of such a title. 1
noun princeship the ruler of a small state, as one actually or nominally subordinate to a suzerain: Monaco is ruled by a prince. 1

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Origin of princeship

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin prīncip- (stem of prīnceps) first, principal (adj.), principal person, leader (noun), equivalent to prīn- for prīmus prime + -cep- (combining form of capere to take) + -s nominative singular ending

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Parts of speech for Princeship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Princeship

princeship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

princeship usage trend in Literature

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