- 1a male member of a royal family who is not king, especially the son or grandson of the king or queen the royal princes the Prince of Wales
- 2the male ruler of a small country or state that has a royal family; a male member of this family, especially the son or grandson of the ruler Prince Albert of Monaco
- 3(in some European countries) a nobleman
- 4prince of/among something (literary) a man who is thought to be one of the best in a particular field the prince of comedy
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