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prince

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  1.  
     a male member of a royal family who is not king, especially the son or grandson of the king or queen王子；王孙；亲王
    • the royal princes亲王
    • Prince Charles查尔斯王子
    • prince of… the Prince of Wales威尔士亲王
    see also crown princeTopics People in societyb1
  2.  
     the male ruler of a small country or state that has a royal family; a male member of this family, especially the son or grandson of the ruler（小国的）国王，王室男性成员，王子，王孙
    • prince of… the prince of Orange奥兰治王子
    • Prince Albert of Monaco摩纳哥国王阿尔伯特
    Topics People in societyb1
  3. (in some European countries) a nobleman （某些欧洲国家的）贵族
  4. prince of/among something (literary) a man who is thought to be one of the best in a particular field（某一领域的）杰出人物，巨子，大王
    • the prince of comedy喜剧大师
    5. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign’, from primus ‘first’ + capere ‘take’.

Prince

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  1. (1958-2016) a US pop singer and actor. He was born Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis. In 1993 he changed his name into a symbol that nobody could pronounce, so he was called 'the Artist Formerly Known as Prince'. He changed his name back to Prince in 2000. He shocked some people with his sexual songs and performances on stage. He was the star of the film Purple Rain (1984) and won an Oscar for its music. He also wrote the music for Batman (1989).