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princess

prin·cess

UK/pɹɪnˈsɛs/ US/ˈpɹɪnsɛs/ common us

noun

1.

a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

Origin

From Middle English princesse, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman princesse, Old French princesse. By surface analysis, prince + -ess.

Phrases

  • clown princess
  • crown princess
  • dollar princess
  • finger princess
  • passenger princess
  • pavement princess
  • pearly princess
  • people's princess

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