princess
/ˈpɹɪnsɛs/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.
noun
The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.
noun
A young girl; used as a term of endearment.
noun
A young girl or woman (or less commonly a man) who is vain, spoiled, or selfish; a prima donna.
American usage; Derogatory
noun
A tinted crystal marble used in children's games.
noun
A type of court card in the Tarot pack, coming between the 10 and the prince (Jack).
Example Sentences
- "She did not cry long, however, for she was as brave as could be expected of a princess of her age."
- "Michael Jackson was the king of pop. Britney Spears was the pop princess. Until they weren't."
- "And running all with greedie ioyfulnesse / To faire Irena, at her feet did fall, / And her adored with due humblenesse, / As their true Liege and Princesse naturall […]"
- "Princess Grace was the Princess of Monaco."
- "Jonathan, if you hear this, you're a beautiful princess, but you're also a big, fat dork."
- "Having been at the center of an international tragedy, the general public view is that the next generation—Princes William and Harry, and also Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice—have suffered enough and deserve every moment of happiness coming their way, and people are more than willing to help them celebrate their successes."
Etymology
From Middle English princesse, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman princesse, Old French princesse. By surface analysis, prince + -ess.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/
- British English: /pɹɪnˈsɛs/
Usage
- Archaic
- American usage
- Derogatory