princess
- A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.
- A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.
- (archaic) A female ruler or monarch; a queen.
- The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.
- A young girl; used as a term of endearment.
- (US, derogatory) A young girl or woman (or less commonly a man) who is vain, spoiled, or selfish; a prima donna.
- A tinted crystal marble used in children's games.
- A type of court card in the Tarot pack, coming between the 10 and the prince (Jack).
- A female lemur.
- A Bulgarian open-faced baked sandwich prepared with ground meat.
- A fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the bishop and the knight.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹɪnˈsɛs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English princesse, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman princesse, Old French princesse. By surface analysis, prince + -ess.
Related words
royal princess
young girl
daughter of the king
noble lady
princesse
Prinzessin
princesa
princesa księżniczka
prenses
princesa
πριγκίπισσα
koningsdochter
princessa
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