princess

plural princesses · alternative archaic princesse

1. A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.First known use 14th c.

   She did not cry long, however, for she was as brave as could be expected of a princess of her age.

   1872, George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin

2. A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.First known use 14th c.

   Michael Jackson was the king of pop. Britney Spears was the pop princess. Until they weren't.

   2014, Blake Masters, Peter Thiel, Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future

3. archaicA female ruler or monarch; a queen.First known use 15th c.

   And running all with greedie ioyfulnesse / To faire Irena, at her feet did fall, / And her adored with due humblenesse, / As their true Liege and Princesse naturall […]

   1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto XII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC

4. The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.First known use 15th c.

   Princess Grace was the Princess of Monaco.

5. A young girl; used as a term of endearment.First known use 18th c.
6. USderogatoryA young girl or woman (or less commonly a man) who is vain, spoiled, or selfish; a prima donna.First known use 20th c.

   Jonathan, if you hear this, you're a beautiful princess, but you're also a big, fat dork.

   2020 September 15, Justmaiko, 2:13 from the start, in Trying Viral TikTok Life Hacks. **They Actually Work!!**

7. A tinted crystal marble used in children's games.
8. A type of court card in the Tarot pack, coming between the 10 and the prince (Jack).
9. A female lemur.
10. A Bulgarian open-faced baked sandwich prepared with ground meat.
11. board gamesA fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the bishop and the knight.

plural Princesses

1. The title of a princess.

   1 more example

   Having been at the center of an international tragedy, the general public view is that the next generation—Princes William and Harry, and also Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice—have suffered enough and deserve every moment of happiness coming their way, and people are more than willing to help them celebrate their successes.

   2015, Fraser McAlpine, Stuff Brits Like: A Guide to What’s Great About Great Britain, Berkley, →ISBN

1. PhilippinesrareregionalA female given name from English.

   1 more example

   It was funny to me that my name, Princess Kasune Zulu, became such a big deal on this trip. I participated in a number of media interviews where journalists fixated on my name. "Are you a real princess?" they asked time and time again. Their published articles all too often said, "Princess is only her name, not a title."

   2009, Princess Kasune Zulu, Warrior Princess, IVP Books, →ISBN, page 202