prince

noun (a prince, princes)

«prince» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A prince is a son or grandson of a king or queen. tree →
A prince can be a man who rules a small country. tree →
In stories a prince is a royal young man, often a hero. tree →

In the lessons

In fairy tales the prince rescues someone, goes on a quest or marries a princess; but modern stories also show princesses rescuing princes. In history and current life, real princes belong to royal families (for example in the UK). Phrases: Prince Charming, the Little Prince, crown prince (the one who will be king).

Examples

The prince rode through the dark forest. tree →
In the story the frog turned into a prince. tree →
Prince Charming found Cinderella with the glass slipper. tree →
The young prince will be king one day. tree →
Monaco is ruled by a prince. tree →
She dressed up as a prince for the play. tree →
"But why not?" inquired the prince. tree →

Note

Countable: a prince, princes (pronounced with an extra syllable). Female: princess. Be careful not to confuse «prince» with «prints» — they sound almost the same. «Princely» means generous or fit for a prince.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah a prince is a chief or leader, such as the head of a tribe or a father's house, or a ruler sent by a king. In the Prophets and Writings it also means a leader of the people or a judge, and princes are often those who govern with kings.

Interpretation. Each tribe's prince brought offerings at the dedication of the altar, which shows the tribes' equal honor. Proverbs is read as saying that true rulers must rule with justice.

Examples

And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. (Torah NUM.22.15, JPS 1917) tree →
On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: (Torah NUM.7.18, JPS 1917) tree →
the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites being Eliasaph the son of Lael, (Torah NUM.3.24, JPS 1917) tree →
And all the congregation murmured against the princes. (Prophets JOS.9.18, JPS 1917) tree →
And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years. (Prophets JDG.9.22, JPS 1917) tree →
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. (Writings PRO.8.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Early Modern English

Meaning

A leader or chief, such as the head of a tribe in the Torah, or a chief spirit in Sefer Yetzirah. tree →

Then and now

Today a prince is a son or grandson of a king or queen; the old sense of a chief or leader is not used now, and the sentences use it that way.

Examples

On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: (Torah NUM.7.18, JPS 1917) tree →
"But why not?" inquired the prince. (The Arabian Nights Entertainments) tree →
It illuminates the splendor of all lights, and causes a supply of influence to emanate from the Prince of countenances. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →

Note

Today: chief, leader.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «prince» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«prince» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «prince» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«prince» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «prince» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«prince» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.

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