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| + | A '''prince''' is the title of some male members of [[royalty]] or nobility, usually ranking below king. A country ruled by a prince is known as a '''principality''' and is generally smaller than a kingdom. | ||
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Revision as of 00:03, March 11, 2008
Etymology:
From Latin: princeps "the first".A prince is the title of some male members of royalty or nobility, usually ranking below king. A country ruled by a prince is known as a principality and is generally smaller than a kingdom.
See also
Articles about princes
- Prince Charles - the current Prince of Wales
- Prince Madog - an historical Welsh prince
- Prince of Wales - the heir to the British throne
- Prince Philip - the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II
- Prince Vladimir - a Ukrainian prince who converted to Christianity
- Prince William of Wales - son of Prince Charles and second in line to the British throne
Places with "Prince" in the name
- Prince George's County, MD
- Prince George's County Sheriff's Office - what it says(?)
- Prince Edward Island - a Canadian island
- Port Prince Edward - capital of Rockall
Literature
- The Prince - A book by Niccolo Machiavelli
- Prince Caspian - The second book in C.S. Lewis's Narnia series
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - the sixth book in the Harry Potter series
Other uses of the word
- HMS Prince of Wales - a British Royal Navy vessel
- Prince - a popular musician