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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. Related Definitions:
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Prince Quotations
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 He that has one eye is a prince among those that have none. Thomas Fuller 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 They that possess the prince possess the laws. John Dryden |
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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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