princess

noun (a princess, princesses)

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

Everyday

The daughter or granddaughter of a king or queen. tree →
The wife of a prince. tree →
In fairy tales, a royal girl or young woman, often the heroine. tree →
(informal, sometimes teasing) A girl or woman who is treated as very special or acts spoiled: «Don't be such a princess.» tree →

In the lessons

In stories princesses appear in fairy tales (Snow White, Cinderella, the Princess and the Pea), sometimes waiting to be rescued, often today rescuing others. In real life the UK and other countries have royal princesses. Phrases: «fairy-tale princess», «Princess Royal», «princess and the pea», «spoiled princess».

Examples

The princess lived in a tall castle. tree →
In this story the princess saves the prince from the dragon. tree →
Princess Anne is the king's sister. tree →
My little sister dressed up as a princess for the party. tree →
«You're my little princess,» said Dad. tree →
«Don't be such a princess, you can carry your own bag!» tree →
And so he won the Princess. tree →

Note

Plural princesses (add -es). Capital P before a name: Princess Diana. Male: prince. The teasing sense can be unkind.

In Jewish tradition

In the Tanakh a princess is a noble woman of a royal court or a leading woman among the nations. Jerusalem is called a "princess among the provinces" when she is shown as once honored.

Interpretation. Lamentations uses the word to show how far Jerusalem has fallen from her old greatness. The tradition reads her sorrow as the grief of the people of Israel in exile.

Examples

The wisest of her princesses answer her, yea, she returneth answer to herself: (Prophets JDG.5.29, JPS 1917) tree →
She that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary! (Writings LAM.1.1, JPS 1917) tree →
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart. (Prophets 1KI.11.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Plural princesses (add -es). Capital P before a name: Princess Diana. Male: prince. The teasing sense can be unkind.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «princess» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «princess» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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