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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state, quality, or condition of being a prince countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The rank or office of a prince countable, uncountable
3. 3
   princeliness countable, obsolete, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

princelinessprinceliness

Etymology

From Middle English pryncehood, princehode, princehod, princehed, equivalent to prince + -hood.

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