"Prince" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Princes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Princes}} 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, 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 Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals, Titles Coordinate_terms (given name): Princess [feminine]
    Sense id: en-Prince-en-name-JuQ-yiKa Disambiguation of Individuals: 10 18 29 9 33 1 Disambiguation of Titles: 10 17 28 9 32 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 16 38 8 33 0 Disambiguation of 'given name': 5 85 3 1 6
  3. A township in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals, Titles Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Townships
    Sense id: en-Prince-en-name-lTI~Rjok Disambiguation of Individuals: 10 18 29 9 33 1 Disambiguation of Titles: 10 17 28 9 32 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 16 38 8 33 0
  4. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468, Saskatchewan, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan
    Sense id: en-Prince-en-name-Ba9KTik-
  5. A census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals, Titles Categories (place): Census-designated places in West Virginia, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Prince-en-name-oitBe2QC Disambiguation of Individuals: 10 18 29 9 33 1 Disambiguation of Titles: 10 17 28 9 32 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 16 38 8 33 0 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 6 26 26 7 35 0

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

Inflected forms

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