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A '''prince''' (from [[Latin]]: ''princeps'' "the first") 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. | A '''prince''' (from [[Latin]]: ''princeps'' "the first") 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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| − | + | == See also == | |
| − | + | ===Articles about princes === | |
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*[[Prince Charles]] - the current [[Prince of Wales]] | *[[Prince Charles]] - the current [[Prince of Wales]] | ||
*[[Prince Madog]] - an historical [[Wales|Welsh]] prince | *[[Prince Madog]] - an historical [[Wales|Welsh]] prince | ||
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*[[Prince William of Wales]] - son of [[Prince Charles]] and second in line to the British throne | *[[Prince William of Wales]] - son of [[Prince Charles]] and second in line to the British throne | ||
| − | ===Places=== | + | ===Places with "Prince" in the name === |
*[[Prince George's County, MD]] | *[[Prince George's County, MD]] | ||
*[[Prince George's County Sheriff's Office]] - what it says(?) | *[[Prince George's County Sheriff's Office]] - what it says(?) | ||
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*[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]] - the sixth book in the [[Harry Potter]] series | *[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]] - the sixth book in the [[Harry Potter]] series | ||
| − | ===Other uses=== | + | ===Other uses of the word=== |
*[[HMS Prince of Wales]] - a British [[Royal Navy]] vessel | *[[HMS Prince of Wales]] - a British [[Royal Navy]] vessel | ||
| + | *[[Prince (musician)|Prince]] - a popular musician | ||
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*[[Monaco]] | *[[Monaco]] | ||
*[[Liechtenstein]] | *[[Liechtenstein]] | ||
*[[Wales]] | *[[Wales]] | ||
Revision as of 00:01, March 11, 2008
A prince (from Latin: princeps "the first") 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 male 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