Princess royal

Princess royal
Princess Prin"cess, n. [F. princesse. See {Prince}, and cf. {Princesse}.] 1. A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

So excellent a princess as the present queen. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

2. The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal family. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales. [1913 Webster]

{Princess royal}, the eldest daughter of a sovereign. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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