Meaning

11 senses
  1. A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.

    Prinzessin, Königstochter, Königsenkelin

    принце́ссаprincéssa, царе́внаcarévna, короле́внаkorolévna

    принце́саpryncésa, царі́внаcarívna, королі́внаkorolívna

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

  2. A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.

  3. The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.

    Princess Grace was the Princess of Monaco.

    Fürstin

  4. A young girl; used as a term of endearment.

  5. (US, derogatory)A young girl or woman (or less commonly a man) who is vain, spoiled, or selfish; a prima donna.

  6. A tinted crystal marble used in children's games.

  7. A type of court card in the Tarot pack, coming between the 10 and the prince (Jack).

  8. A female lemur.

  9. A Bulgarian open-faced baked sandwich prepared with ground meat.

  10. A fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the bishop and the knight.

  11. (archaic)A female ruler or monarch; a queen.

    Fürstin

    княги́няknjagínja, принце́ссаprincéssa

    княги́няknjahýnja

Examples

291 sentences
  1. Everyone treated Mary like a princess.

    Усі ставилися до Мері як до принцеси.

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  2. The princess was thrown in prison.

    Принцесу кинули до в'язниці.

    ruПринцессу бросили в тюрьму.

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  3. Tom treated Mary like a princess.

    Том поводився з Мері як із принцесою.

    ruТом обращался с Мэри как с принцессой.

    deTom behandelte Maria wie eine Prinzessin.

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  4. Who'll play the role of the princess?

    Хто гратиме роль принцеси?

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  5. Are you really a princess?

    Ти й насправді принцеса?

    ruТы действительно принцесса?

    deBist du wirklich eine Prinzessin?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
female member of royal family:
female monarch, or wife of a ruler:
Русский
By meaning 2
female member of royal family:
female monarch, or wife of a ruler:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
female member of royal family:
female monarch, or wife of a ruler:

Origin

From Middle English princesse, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman princesse, Old French princes

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

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