Princess

See also: princess

English

Noun

Princess (plural Princesses)

1. The title of a princess.
   • 2015, Fraser McAlpine, Stuff Brits Like: A Guide to What’s Great About Great Britain, Berkley, →ISBN:

     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.

Proper noun

Princess

1. (rare) A female given name from English.
   • 2009, Princess Kasune Zulu, Warrior Princess, IVP Books, →ISBN, page 202:

     It was funny to me that my name, Princess Kasune Zulu, became such a big deal on this trip. I participated in a number of media interviews where journalists fixated on my name. "Are you a real princess?" they asked time and time again. Their published articles all too often said, "Princess is only her name, not a title."

Coordinate terms

• Prince (male equivalent)

Anagrams

• Crespins, crispens

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Princess, from princess.

Proper noun

Princess

1. a female given name from English
2. the title of a princess

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Princess, from princess.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾinses/ [ˈpɾin̪.sɛs]
• Rhymes: -inses
• Syllabification: Prin‧cess

Proper noun

Princess (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜐ᜔)

1. a female given name from English