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Pronunciation : Prin"cess
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. princesse. See Prince, and cf. Princesse.]
Definition : 1. A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince. Dryden. So excellent a princess as the present queen. Swift.
2. The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal family. Shak.
3. The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales. Princess royal, the eldest daughter of a sovereign.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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