princess
//pɹɪnˈsɛs//
Forms
- Plural
- princesses
Definitions
1.A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.
- She did not cry long, however, for she was as brave as could be expected of a princess of her age.
2.A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.
- Michael Jackson was the king of pop. Britney Spears was the pop princess. Until they weren't.
3.The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.
- Princess Grace was the Princess of Monaco.
4.A young girl; used as a term of endearment.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3659
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From Middle English princesse, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman princesse, Old French princesse.
By surface analysis, prince + -ess.