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Added 9 October 2026

princess

/pɹɪnˈsɛs/ noun

In Latin: regina, principissa Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about princess at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

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