Definition of Prince

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Prince

The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.

The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as, princes of the blood.

A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in different countries. In England it belongs to dukes, marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is always one of the royal family.

The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class or profession; one who is preeminent; as, a merchant prince; a prince of players.

To play the prince.

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Prince Quotations

Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge.
Sun Tzu

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince.
Plato

A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
Niccolo Machiavelli

War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans.
Niccolo Machiavelli

For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible; which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against.
Niccolo Machiavelli

To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to understand the nature of the prince, one must be of the people.
Niccolo Machiavelli

When you look at Prince Charles, don't you think that someone in the Royal family knew someone in the Royal family?
Robin Williams

Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.
Arthur Schopenhauer

My mom never taught me to be waiting for some prince on a white horse to swipe me off my feet.
Tyra Banks

Marry Prince William? I'd love that. Who wouldn't want to be a princess?
Britney Spears

Prince Translations

prince in Danish is prins
prince in Dutch is prins, vorst
prince in French is prince
prince in German is Prinz
prince in Hungarian is fejedelem, herceg
prince in Italian is principe, principe
prince in Latin is princeps, procer
prince in Swedish is prins, furste

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