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princess

prin·cess

princess

 
pronunciation:
prIn ses [or] prIn sihs
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part of speech: noun
definition: A princess is a female member of a royal family, especially the daughter of a king or queen. The wife of a prince is also given the title of "Princess."
The princess had to take on many more responsibilities when she became queen.The young princess always wears beautiful dresses when she attends special dinners with the king and queen and their many guests.
 
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The word princess contains the following parts:
prim, princ Latin root that means first
synonyms:
proto, prot, arch, archi, arche (archae), archeo, (archaeo), -arch, -archy
 
-ess Greek noun-forming suffix that means female