Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prin-sis, -ses, prin-ses]
- /ˈprɪn sɪs, -sɛs, prɪnˈsɛs/
- /ˌprɪnˈses/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prin-sis, -ses, prin-ses]
- /ˈprɪn sɪs, -sɛs, prɪnˈsɛs/
Definitions of princess word
- noun princess a nonreigning female member of a royal family. 1
- noun princess History/Historical. a female sovereign or monarch; queen. 1
- noun princess the consort of a prince. 1
- noun princess (in Great Britain) a daughter or granddaughter (if the child of a son) of a king or queen. 1
- noun princess a woman considered to have the qualities or characteristics of a princess. 1
- adjective princess 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. 1
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Origin of princess
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English princesse < Middle French. See prince, -ess
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Parts of speech for Princess
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
princess popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for princess
noun princess
- archduchess — the wife or widow of an archduke
- archduke — a chief duke, esp (since 1453) a prince of the Austrian imperial dynasty
- butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness
- butterfly — A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.
- caesar — Gaius Julius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈdʒuːlɪəs). 100–44 bc, Roman general, statesman, and historian. He formed the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus (60), conquered Gaul (58–50), invaded Britain (55–54), mastered Italy (49), and defeated Pompey (46). As dictator of the Roman Empire (49–44) he destroyed the power of the corrupt Roman nobility. He also introduced the Julian calendar and planned further reforms, but fear of his sovereign power led to his assassination (44) by conspirators led by Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longinus
Antonyms for princess
noun princess
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
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