"prince" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /prɪns/ Audio: en-us-prince.ogg [US] Forms: prince [singular], princes [plural]
enPR: prĭns Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A prince is the son of the king and queen in a country, and brother of the princess. The prince can also be the husband of a princess.
    Sense id: simple-prince-en-noun-JAPkyWSj
  2. A prince is a man of high nobility but not of the royalty.
    Sense id: simple-prince-en-noun-jyD80RFD
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