prince
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
How often you will meet it
Rank 501 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 40,256 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.019% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
prince in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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As to the fate of the young prince, accounts differ.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Just imagine boys and girls not knowing about the adventures of the Prince in Lantern Land!
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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No prince came to the leaguer of Troy from a home more remote than that of Odysseus.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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Now, if YOU had been the Prince, would you not rather have stayed with the pretty witch-maiden?
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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It makes me think of nothing else but when the Prince of the Power of the Air wanted to be God.
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1