"Prince" meaning in English

See Prince in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Princes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Prince (countable and uncountable, plural Princes)
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname for someone who acted like a prince, or played the part in a pageant, or served in the household of a prince. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: Dormand-Prince method, Pragger-Wagger, Princesque, Princeton, Princeville, TAFKAP
    Sense id: en-Prince-en-name-rfHYTJiD Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name from English in occasional use. Tags: countable, uncountable Coordinate_terms (given name): Princess [feminine]
    Sense id: en-Prince-en-name-JuQ-yiKa Categories (other): English given names, English male given names Disambiguation of 'given name': 3 94 1 0 1
  3. A township in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Townships in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Prince-en-name-lTI~Rjok Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Individuals, Titles Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 44 9 25 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 9 35 5 42 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 4 2 6 5 26 5 19 2 23 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 6 4 35 6 19 1 19 4 1 Disambiguation of Individuals: 11 10 45 10 20 3 Disambiguation of Titles: 7 8 49 8 21 7
  4. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468, Saskatchewan, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan, Canada
    Sense id: en-Prince-en-name-Ba9KTik-
  5. A census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in West Virginia, USA, Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Prince-en-name-oitBe2QC Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 9 35 5 42 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 4 2 6 5 26 5 19 2 23 5 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 5 11 30 8 41 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 5 11 30 8 41 5

Noun

Forms: Princes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Prince (plural Princes)
  1. The title of a prince. Translations (title of a prince): printze (Basque), wheao (Maori)
    Sense id: en-Prince-en-noun-fspaPGqe

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