prince

King's male offspring

A prince is a male member of a royal family, typically a son or grandson of a king or queen.

The title extends to rulers of small states (principalities) and is used figuratively for someone preeminent in a field: a merchant prince.

The prince will inherit the throne. (Capitalized Prince may refer to the musician.)

royalty

crown

Sovereign's ornamental headpiece

  • throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
  • palaceMonarch's official residence
  • kingdomMonarch's ruled territory

monarch · dynasty · coronation · scepter · realm · sovereignty · court · majesty · regent · succession

heir

succession

Following in order

primogeniture · scion · successor · anointed · dynasty · lineage · descendant · progeny · legacy · patrimony

noble

duke

Highest-ranking nobleman

viscount · baron · lord · aristocrat · peerage · gentry · blueblood · nobility · courtier · heraldry

fairytale

charming

Pleasantly attractive in manner

quest · dragon · castle · enchanted · storybook · magic · frog · kiss · tower · fairy

cultural

maharaja

Indian sovereign prince

sultan · khan · nawab · chieftain · chief · paramount

endearment

darling

Beloved person or pet

honey · babe · heartthrob · dreamboat · beau · handsome · dashing · suitor · admirer · gentleman

Categories
Opposites
social rank/nobility

princepeasant

Low-status agricultural laborer

commoner · pauper · serf · servant · beggar

gender

princeprincess

Monarch's daughter or heir

power/importance

princenobody

Inconsequential person

nothing · zero · nonentity · lightweight · half-pint

Phrases
Family

principal, principle, princess, principles, principled, princely, princes, principally, princesses

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G