"princeling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: princelings [plural]
Etymology: From prince + -ling. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|prince|-ling|text=+|tree=1}} From prince + -ling. Head templates: {{en-noun}} princeling (plural princelings)
  1. A minor or less important prince. Translations (a minor or unimportant prince): Fürstchen (German), князёк (knjazjók) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-princeling-en-noun-v6IjGgY3 Disambiguation of 'a minor or unimportant prince': 97 3
  2. (derogatory) A descendant of some prominent and influential senior communist official in the People's Republic of China. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-princeling-en-noun-bci5c9Cg Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations, Chinese politics, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 29 71 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling: 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Chinese politics: 0 100 Disambiguation of People: 0 100

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