prince
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Is prince a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (now archaic or historical) A (male) ruler, a sovereign; a king, monarch.Examples: "Truely, to see our Princes all alone, sitting at their meat, beleagred round with so many talkers, whisperers, and gazing beholders, unknowne what they are or whence they come, I have often rather pittied than envied them."; "By his last years Erasmus realized that princes like Henry VIII and François I had deceived him in their elaborate negotiations for universal peace, but his belief in the potential of princely power for good remained undimmed."; "If Henry does not fully trust him, is it surprising? A prince is alone: in his council chamber, in his bedchamber, and finally in Hell's antechamber, stripped – as Harry Percy said – for Judgment."archaichistorical
2. (obsolete) A female monarch.Examples: "Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex."obsolete
verb (English)
1. (intransitive, rare, often followed by dummy subject it) To behave or act like a prince.Examples: "The Roofes of Palaces, and Nature prompts them / In ſimple and lowe things, to Prince it, much / Beyond the tricke of others."intransitiveoftenrare
2. (transitive, rare) To transform (someone) into a prince.Examples: "All I could remember is the chorus, and something about pumpkins turning into princesses (???!) and frogs turning into princes. I figured she meant the frog was John before she princed him."raretransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary